Houghton Lake State Airport

Houghton Lake Airport (ICAO: 5Y2, FAA LID: 5Y2), known formally as Houghton Lake State Airport, is a state-owned public airport located in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] It is in the community of Houghton Lake Heights within Roscommon Township.[3] The airport is named after the nearby Houghton Lake just east of the airport, and it is also included within the census-designated place of Houghton Lake.[4]

Houghton Lake State Airport
Airport hangar along Old U.S. Highway 27
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMichigan Department of Transportation
OperatorMinneapolis ARTCC
LocationHoughton Lake Heights
Roscommon Township, Michigan
Opened1932 (1932)
Elevation AMSL1,165 ft / 355 m
Coordinates44°19′58″N 84°47′35″W
Maps

Diagram of Houghton Lake State Airport
5Y2
Location of airport in Michigan
5Y2
5Y2 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16L/34L 2,750 104 Turf
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft operations300
Based aircraft12

Facilities
Looking south along the airport runways

The airport was first constructed in 1932 and publicly activated in April 1940.[3] The facility is located near the intersection of M-55 (West Houghton Lake Drive) and Old U.S. Highway 27 about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of U.S. Highway 127. It is a publicly-owned airport supported through tax dollars, and the airport is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,165 feet (355 m) above sea level and occupies an area of 161 acres (65 ha).[5][6]

The airport has two identical runways numbered 16 and 34. They are both 2,750 by 104 feet (838 by 32 m) grass runways with no lighting.[6] The airport has no regularly scheduled flights or arrivals. As a general aviation airport, it is mainly used by private pilots for personal use, and the runways can only accommodate smaller planes. The complex contains a hangar and several smaller buildings, but it has no control tower or permanent staffing. Instrument traffic is handled through the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZMP) and the Lansing flight service station.[3]

In 2014, the airport had 12 based aircraft and saw 300 aircraft operations.[1] In 2019, the airport raised over $1,300 through fundraising to restore the airport's historic hangar.[7]

Nearby airports

Houghton Lake State Airport is one of two public-use airports in Roscommon County. Roscommon County–Blodgett Memorial Airport is a larger facility located about 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) east in Markey Township. Other nearby public airports include Grayling Army Airfield 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) north, Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) southeast, West Branch Community Airport 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) east, and Wexford County Airport 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) west.[3]

The Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City is the nearest primary airport offering commercial services. It is located 38 nautical miles (70 km; 44 mi) to the northwest.[5]

References
  1. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (2018). "(5Y2) Houghton Lake State Airport". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton Lake State Airport
  3. AirNav, LLC. (2020). "Houghton Lake State Airport FAA information". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. Google (July 21, 2020). "Houghton Lake, Michigan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. Airport-Data.com (2020). "Houghton Lake State Airport (5Y2) Information". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  6. SkyVector (2020). "Houghton Lake State Airport". Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. "Houghton Lake State Airport raises funds for hangar restoration". The Houghton Lake Resorter. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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