Boyne Mountain Airport
airport in Michigan, United States of America
Boyne Mountain Airport (ICAO: KBFA, FAA LID: BFA) is a civil, public use airport located 1 mile west of Boyne Falls, Michigan. The airport is privately owned. It is 4 miles away from Boyne City Municipal Airport. The closest major airport is the Gaylord Regional Airport 13 miles away.
The skiing industry in Boyne Mountain a significant source of traffic for the airport. The airport is routinely among facilities upgraded in the area to support the tourism and holidaymaking industries in the area.
Facilities and aircraft
The airport has one runway: runway 17/35 is 5187 x 60 ft (1581 x 18 m) and is made of asphalt. There is a 10 foot paved shoulder on each side on the last 4700' of runway 35. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport has 91 operations per week, or about 4700 per year, all general aviation. For that same period, no aircraft are based on the field.
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