Torchport Airport Explained

Torchport Airport
Faa:59M
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:3300
R1-Length-M:1006
R1-Surface:Turf
Elevation-F:640
Elevation-M:195
Built:1990s
City-Served:Eastport, MI
Stat1-Header:Aircraft Movements
Stat1-Data:804
Stat-Year:2021

The Torchport Airport, also known as the Torchport Airpark, (FAA LID: 59M) is a privately owned, public use airport located 3 miles south of Eastport, Michigan. It is at an elevation of 640 ft (195 m). The airport is located on Torch Lake between Charlevoix and Traverse City.[1] [2] [3]

History

The airport's original owners intended to develop the property into a residential airpark, and the airport was approved as a residential airpark in the 1990s. But the plans failed to come to fruition, so theirs is the only house at the airport.[4] The airport's original owners sold it in 2017 to new owners, who began moving towards building out the airport as a proper airpark.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has two runways, both of which are made of turf. Runway 9/27 is 3300 x 100 ft (1006 x 30 m), and runway 4/22 is 2400 x 100 ft (732 x 30 m).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport has 804 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per month. It is entirely general aviation. For the same time period, there are 7 aircraft based on the field: 5 single-engine airplanes and 2 ultralights.

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AirNav: 59M - Torchport Airport . 2023-03-08 . www.airnav.com.
  2. Web site: 59M - Torchport Airport SkyVector . 2023-03-08 . skyvector.com.
  3. Web site: (59M) Torchport Airport . 2023-03-08 . Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
  4. Web site: Harger . Jim . 2017-11-28 . For $1M, you can own your own airport in Northern Michigan . 2023-03-08 . mlive . en.
  5. Web site: Don . Banana. The dream is alive - buy your own Northern Michigan airport . 2023-03-08 . 100.7 WITL . en.
  6. Web site: Taylorcraft BC12-D1 crash in Michigan (N44351) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-03-08 . planecrashmap.com.
  7. Web site: Cessna 182S crash in Michigan (N537CR) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-03-08 . planecrashmap.com.