Beaver Island Airport (KSJX), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Beaver Island Airport (KSJX) is a public-use, non-towered field on Beaver Island, Michigan, serving low general aviation traffic. Its single paved runway is supplemented by two turf strips, one of which closes seasonally.
Runways
Beaver Island Airport has three paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,299 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Beaver Island Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Beaver Island Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Chippewa County International (KCIU), 57 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Beaver Island Airport recorded 293 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KSJX concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 60 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Beaver Island Airport averages 0.2 days above 90°F in July and 30.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 76.1°F, and January the coldest, at 26.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Beaver Island Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Pilot-activated REIL on runways 09 and 27, PAPI on runways 09 and 27, and MIRL on runway 09/27, activated via CTAF.
Marked with 3-foot yellow cones; displaced threshold marked with 3 cones on each side.
Approach ratio 6:1 to the displaced threshold.
Approach ratio 17:1 to the displaced threshold.
Approach ratio 13:1 to the displaced threshold.
Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Closed November through April and whenever snow covered.
Marked with 3-foot yellow cones.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Beaver Island Airport has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is South Fox Island, 20.79 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSJX
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KSJX.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways does KSJX (Beaver Island) have?
Beaver Island (KSJX) has one paved runway, 09/27, at 4,299 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. Two turf runways, 14/32 at 3,278 feet and 05/23 at 2,054 feet, are also available but close in winter.
Is fuel available at Beaver Island Airport?
Beaver Island Airport (KSJX) stocks 100LL only; no Jet A is available on field. The airport is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time.
Where does a pilot clear customs near KSJX?
Beaver Island (KSJX) has no customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is KCIU, located approximately 56.65 nautical miles away.