Beaver Island Airport
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Beaver Island Airport (ICAO: KSJX, FAA LID: SJX) is a public use airport located on Beaver Island in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by St. James Township and Peaine Township.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned SJX by the FAA and no designation from the IATA[3] (which assigned SJX to Sarteneja Airport in Sarteneja, Belize[4]).
The airport received a $20,000 federal grant in 2020 as part of the CARES Act. The grant came in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help the airport continue operations and upgrade facilities.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
Beaver Island Airport covers an area of 130 acres (53 ha) at an
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 9,210 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 60% air taxi and 40% general aviation. There are no aircraft currently based on the field.[1][6]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel, courtesy cars, conference rooms, a crew lounge, and more.[7]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Fresh Air Aviation | Charlevoix Charter: Mackinac Island |
Accidents and incidents
- In 1988, an airplane crashed off this location.
- On February 8, 2001, a
See also
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Beaver Island, Michigan (ICAO: KSJX, FAA: SJX)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "Sartaneja, Belize (IATA: SJX)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "Feds drop financial fuel to Michigan airports". Up North Live. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "AirNav: KSJX - Beaver Island Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Fresh Air Aviation". FlightAware. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ Tribune Staff Writers (February 9, 2001). "Mother, children survive plane crash that kills 2". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Swearingen SA227-AT Merlin IVC N318DH Beaver Island Airport, MI".
External links
- "Beaver Island Airport (SJX)" (PDF). (51.0 Michigan DOTAirport Directory
- Aerial image as of 1 May 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SJX, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SJX
- AirNav airport information for KSJX
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures