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Wexford County Airport is a general aviation field serving Cadillac, Michigan, offering a lit, ILS-equipped asphalt runway alongside a turf crosswind strip. Operated by the joint Wexford County Airport Authority, it is a popular stop for local fly-ins, open houses and occasional racing events, making it a pleasant destination for the VFR sim pilot exploring northern Michigan.
Wexford County Airport lies in the city of Cadillac, within Wexford County, Michigan, and is publicly owned and operated by the Wexford County Airport Authority, a joint body formed by the county and the city. It is a general aviation facility of some historical depth, having hosted fly-ins, open houses and even national racing events over the years, giving it a lively character for a field of its size.
The airport sits within the airspace overseen by Minneapolis Center, which can be contacted on 132.9 MHz. As a small general aviation airport it operates outside major controlled airspace, making it a straightforward VFR destination for pilots transiting northern Michigan.
The airfield has two physical runways. Runway 07/25 is a hard-surfaced, lit runway 4,979 feet long, with an ILS serving runway 07. Runway 18/36 is a shorter grass strip, 2,012 feet long, without lighting.
Traffic and unicom communications are handled on 122.8 MHz, which serves as the CTAF/UNICOM frequency. Automated weather is broadcast on the AWOS-3 at 128.325 MHz. Minneapolis Center can be reached on 132.9 MHz for en-route or transit purposes. An ILS approach is available to runway 07.
The airport traces its origins back to 1928 and has been in continuous operation and development for nearly a century. In 1984 the Wexford County Airport Authority was established as a joint venture between Wexford County and the City of Cadillac to manage the facility. Over the decades the airport has hosted community events such as "Wings and Wheels" fly-ins and open houses, and has welcomed visiting pilots including a WWII veteran, as well as serving as a stop for national racing competitions. On June 4, 2020, a single-engine floatplane crashed during takeoff after apparently suffering a tyre failure on the runway, coming to rest in the grass beside the strip; the pilot was reported to be uninjured.
Wexford County Airport remains an active general aviation field, with 43 aircraft based there including 32 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes, 7 gliders and 1 helicopter. It handles around 8,030 operations annually, roughly 22 per day, the great majority of which are general aviation flights with a small proportion of air taxi and military movements. The field covers 441 acres and continues to host community aviation events.
