Woolsey Memorial
5D5 · Northport, Michigan · Leelanau County · map
Woolsey Memorial is a public-use airport, 3 miles northeast of Northport, Michigan, 628 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 3,663 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Woolsey Memorial?
Its FAA code is 5D5.
Where is Woolsey Memorial?
It is 3 miles northeast of Northport, Michigan, 628 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Woolsey Memorial?
The longest of its 2 runways, 09/27, is 3,663 feet long.
Does Woolsey Memorial have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Woolsey Memorial?
3 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 5D5
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 628 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Green Bay sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,663 × 120 ft | Grass, good | Low-intensity lights |
| 16/34 | 2,670 × 150 ft | Grass, fair |
- Runway 09: threshold displaced 266 ft, road 14 ft high 35 ft from the end
- Runway 27: brush 15 ft high 8 ft from the end
- Runway 16: threshold displaced 770 ft, brush on the approach
- Runway 34: threshold displaced 300 ft, road 10 ft high 50 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate low-intensity runway lights runway 09/27 - the common traffic frequency. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Charlevoix Municipal (15 nm northeast), Antrim County (19 nm southeast), Cherry Capital Airport (25 nm south), Harbor Springs Airport (32 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Charlevoix Municipal (15 nm northeast), Antrim County (19 nm southeast), Cherry Capital Airport (25 nm south), Boyne City Municipal (25 nm east).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Michigan · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Estabd bfr 1959.
- Activate low-intensity runway lights runway 09/27 - the common traffic frequency.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- Runway and dthr marked with 3 feet yellow cones.
- Approach ratio 20:1 to dthr.
- Approach ratio 20:1 to dthr ovr +48 feet tree, 960 feet dist, 125 feet R.
- Ctlg obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp.
- Ctlg obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp. Approach ratio 18:1 to dthr ovr 34 feet tree, 620 feet dist; 25:1 ovr 17 feet building, 425 feet dist, L of centerline.
- Upslp from west to east.
- Upslp from north to south.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Northport from the FAA register
5 aircraft are registered to owners in Northport, Michigan: 5 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 5 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 engineering representative, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- Anthony Connaghan private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Cedar, MI (20 nm) · (231) 409-0176 · [email protected]
- Edward Charles Shipman private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, multi-engine seaplanes · Giving Wings Aviation · Traverse City, MI (25 nm) · (313) 575-4020 · [email protected]
- Todd Armstrong Zrimec private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Traverse City, MI (25 nm) · (231) 218-1454 · [email protected]
All 11 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Northport 5 aircraft · 5 piston singles
- Driftwood Aviation LLC 2 aircraft in town
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Michigan 2,103 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Michigan 220 landing places
- Michigan 7,223 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/5D5.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.