Hillman Airport Explained

Hillman Airport
Faa:Y95
Owner-Oper:City of Hillman, MI
Utc:-5
Coordinates:45.0831°N -83.9367°W
Elevation-F:850
Elevation-M:259
R1-Number:4/22
R1-Length-F:3400
R1-Length-M:1036
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:1400
Stat-Year:2018
Utcs:-4

The Hillman Airport (FAA LID: Y95) is a publicly owned, public use airport located 2 miles northwest of the city of Hillman, Michigan.[1] [2]

The airport plays host to non-profit fundraisers, most notably 5K runs to benefit the Wings of Mercy.[3] The airport has also played home to training exercises for the Michigan Air National Guard.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has two runways. Runway 4/22 measures 3400 x 60 ft (1036 x 18 m) and is paved with asphalt. Runway 18/36 is 2900 x 100 ft (884 x 30 m) and is turf.

The aircraft does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is available. However, hangars are available for rental from the city for locally based aircraft.[5] [6]

Based on the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport has roughly 1400 aircraft operations per year, an average of 27 per week. It is all general aviation. For that same period, there were 4 aircraft based at the airport, all single-engine airplanes.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AirNav: Y95 - Hillman Airport . 2023-03-10 . www.airnav.com.
  2. Web site: Y95 - Hillman Airport SkyVector . 2023-03-10 . skyvector.com.
  3. Web site: 2019-07-05 . Wings of Mercy fundraiser 5K to be held at Hillman Airport . 2023-03-10 . WPBN . en.
  4. Web site: Northern Strike returns to Northern Michigan skies . 2023-03-10 . thealpenanews.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Hillman Airport Overview and FBOs (Hillman, MI) [Y95] ]. 2023-03-10 . FlightAware . en.
  6. Web site: Economic Information . 2023-03-10 . City of Hillman.