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Port of Frankfort

United States

UN/LOCODEUSFNFWhat is a UN/LOCODE?44.6333° N, 86.2333° WLocal timeAmerica/Detroit, UTC-4
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In short

Frankfort: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 05:03 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Frankfort

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near Frankfort in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Frankfort from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 4640). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
6 m
Anchorage depth
6 m
Cargo pier depth
6 m
Oil terminal depth
5 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
No
Repairs
Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Frankfort over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
4110°60.3324
7117°100.4424
9159°130.3224
9234°130.4424
10150°140.5424
14180°210.9524
15284°201.1524
10304°140.9524
17330°281.1524
17313°241.1424

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Frankfort

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Sleeping Bear Dunes · 59.1 kmobserved
Water temp
17.6°C (64°F)
Air temp
15.6°C (60°F)
Wind
7.8 kn @ 320°
Waves
0.6 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Dec 12, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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