Boyne City Municipal Airport

Boyne City Municipal Airport (FAA LID: N98) is a public use airport located in the city limits of Boyne City, Michigan. The airport is publicly owned by the City of Boyne City. It is four nautical miles southeast of the Boyne Mountain Airport.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Boyne City Municipal Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: N98
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Boyne City
Serves	Boyne City, Michigan
Elevation AMSL	659.6 ft / 201 m
Coordinates	45°12′32″N 084°59′27″W / 45.20889°N 84.99083°W / 45.20889; -84.99083
Website	http://www.cityofboynecity.com/airport-155/
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft operations 11,500 Based aircraft 15
Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Facilities & Aircraft

The airport has one runway: runway 9/27 is 4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m) and made of asphalt.^{[1][2][3][4][6][7]}

An FBO is available at the airport. Amenities include a lounge, courtesy car, and fuel.^[1][2][8][9]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2017, the airport had 25 aircraft operations per day, or just over 9,000 per year, all of which was general aviation. For the same time period, there were 15 aircraft based on the field: 13 airplanes – 12 single-engine and 1 multi-engine – and 2 helicopters.^{[1][2][5][6][7]}

Accidents & Incidents

• On July 16, 2011, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 crashed after departing from Boyne City Municipal on a local flight. Witnesses reported nothing out of the ordinary before the crash. The cause of the crash was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering at low altitudes leading to a stall/spin and impacting terrain. The sole pilot onboard was killed.^[10][11]
• On January 6, 2014, a Mooney M20R crashed after takeoff from Boyne City Municipal Airport. Two people on board were killed. The cause of the crash was thought to be loss of control as the pilot was attempting to return to the airport after taking off in a snow storm.^[12][13]
• On November 15, 2021, a Beechcraft King Air crashed while on approach to Boyne City from Oakland County. The pilot and passenger onboard died. Radar data from the flight showed groundspeed slow from 129 to 88 knots.^[14][15]

References

1. "(N98) BOYNE CITY MUNI". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
2. "AirNav: N98 – Boyne City Municipal Airport". AirNav. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
3. "FAA Information about Boyne City Municipal Airport". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
4. "Boyne City Muni Michigan - N98". Fun Places to Fly. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
5. "BOYNE CITY MUNI AIRPORT (BOYNE CITY, MI) N98 OVERVIEW AND FBOS". FlightAware. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
6. "N98 – Boyne City Municipal". SkyVector.
7. "Boyne City Municipal Airport – N98 – AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
8. "Boyne City Municipal Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
9. "Boyne City Municipal Airport (email)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
10. "N50408 accident description". Plane Crash Map. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
11. "Pilot killed in small plane crash near Boyne City". MLive. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
12. "Plane crashes near Boyne City, two killed identified". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
13. "NTSB: Pilot lost control in Boyne crash". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
14. "Two die in Monday plane crash near Boyne City". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
15. "Beechcraft E90 King Air, N290KA: Fatal accident occurred November 15, 2021 near Boyne City Municipal Airport (N98), Charlevoix County, Michigan". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

45°12′32″N 084°59′27″W / 45.20889°N 84.99083°W / 45.20889; -84.99083