Edward F Johnson Airport
M61 · Ishpeming, Michigan · Marquette County · map
Edward F Johnson Airport is a public-use airport, 10 miles ssw of Ishpeming, Michigan, 1,449 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 2,200 feet of grass.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA M61
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 1,449 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Repairs
- airframe: none; engine: none
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- On the chart
- Green Bay sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- In the FAA's files since
- March 1973
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,200 × 100 ft | Grass, poor |
- Runway 18: trees on the approach
- Runway 36: brush on the approach
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
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Aircraft registered in Ishpeming from the FAA register
2 aircraft are registered to owners in Ishpeming, Michigan: 2 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.
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Provided clear 20:1 approaches; clear ofz; takeoff/landing area is marked.
- 419 feet lighted tower located 6100 feet south of airport and 600 feet east of runway 18/36 extdd centerline.
- Ropes not provided.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- Ctlg obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp. Approach slp 0:1 to dthr ovr 43 feet trees, 0 feet dist, 125 feet R.
- Ctlg obstruction exceeds a 45 degrees slp. Approach slp 0:1 to dthr ovr 40 feet trees, 0 feet dist, 125 feet R.
- Rough with sandy areas.
- Airport closed DEC-APR and when SN covd.
- Deer, birds, and wildlife on and in the vicinity of airport.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 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 5, 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.