Rapids Airway Airport Private
04MI · Eaton Rapids, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:27 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 450 ft
Enter the left downwind (heading 004°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 550 ft from threshold
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 04MI.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04MI — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 04MI
- Coordinates
- 42.5345, -84.6283
- Elevation
- 880 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1986/10
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
Nearby airports
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About 04MI
Rapids Airway Airport (04MI) is an airport in Eaton Rapids, MI, at 880 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 04MI have a control tower?
No. Rapids Airway Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 04MI?
Rapids Airway Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 04MI?
Rapids Airway Airport is in Eaton Rapids, MI, at an elevation of 880 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5345, -84.6283.
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