West Branch Community Airport

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West Branch Community Airport (FAA LID: Y31) is a public-use airport located 3 miles southeast of West Branch, Michigan. The airport is publicly owned by the city. The airport covers 520 acres at an elevation of 882 feet above sea level. [1] [2] [3]

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A chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is based at the airport. It hosts a number of events such as Young Eagles rallies, fly-ins, building seminars, and other social and educational activities. [4]

In 2022, accommodations were made to base a crew at the airport to transport West Branch residents to hospitals should critical care be needed. [5]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway. Runway 9/27 is 5000 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m) and is paved with asphalt. [1] [2]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells both avgas and jet fuel. Amenities such as a conference room a pilot lounge, snooze rooms, a shower, and courtesy transportation are also available. [6] [7]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 115 per week. It was composed entirely of general aviation. For the same time period, 17 aircraft were based at the airport, all single-engine airplanes. [1] [2] [3]

Accidents and incidents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "AirNav: Y31 - West Branch Community Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Y31 - West Branch Community Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. 1 2 "(Y31) West Branch Community Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Chapters | About Us". Experimental Aircraft Association. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  5. ↑ Garza, Jocelyn (2022-06-29). "FlightCare comes to West Branch - Ogemaw County Herald". Ogemaw County Herald. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Taber Aircraft Service FBO Info & Fuel Prices at West Branch Community (Y31)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  7. ↑ "Evergreen Aviation". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Piper PA-28-161 crash in Michigan (N8325H) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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