Empire, Michigan
Y87 William B Bolton
William B Bolton (Y87) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Empire, Michigan, at 944 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 09/27 (2,235 by 150 ft, turf), 17/35 (2,600 by 50 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA Y87
- Location
- Empire, Michigan (Leelanau County). 3 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 944 ft MSL
- Position
- 44.7905° N, 86.0028° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Green Bay
- Magnetic variation
- 4° W (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,235 × 150 ft | Turf, fair condition | Not listed |
| 17/35 | 2,600 × 50 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Low intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 217 ft | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 270 ft | Not listed |
| 17 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 200 ft | 2,400 ft |
| 35 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 182 ft | 2,400 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
- Actvt Lirl Rwy 17/35 - Ctaf. Lirl Rwy 17/35 Ots Nov-Apr.
Before you go
Brief Y87 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for William B Bolton, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.