Airports / Michigan / WBK
West Branch Community Airport
WBKWest Branch, MichiganELEV 882 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 47
Michigan airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 13 Google ratings — ranked against 47 rated MI fields.
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
MBS International Airport (MBS).
Overview
Located in West Branch, Michigan, West Branch Community Airport (WBK) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 882 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into WBK for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are MBS International Airport (MBS, 43 nm), Alpena County Regional Airport (APN, 57 nm), and Cherry Capital Airport (TVC, 67 nm).
Charter pricing from WBK depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from West Branch.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It’s well furnished and has a little kitchenette with a place to sit and drink coffee and stuff.”
Neel Marathe5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Lounge area with views of the ramp, flight planning room, clean updated bathrooms.”
Sonya Scorse5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Clean, comfortable and very accommodating.”
Shannon Dixon5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for West Branch Community Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KY31
IATA
WBK
FAA / Local
Y31
Elevation
882 ft
Coordinates
44.2448° N · 84.1798° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 882 ft, WBK sits higher than 73% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 43nmMBSMBS International AirportFreeland
- 57nmAPNAlpena County Regional AirportAlpena
- 67nmTVCCherry Capital AirportTraverse City
- 79nmFNTBishop International AirportFlint
- 84nmPLNPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County AirportPellston
- 89nmMBLManistee County Blacker AirportManistee
Location
Open the full mapKY31 · West Branch Community Airport · West Branch, MI
From the ramp
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