Flying M Ranch Airport
3L7 · Lincoln, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:29 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:29 PM | 01:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 277° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 097°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 867 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
APN 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APN · Alpena | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r167° / 22 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3L7
- Coordinates
- 44.7383, -83.3797
- Elevation
- 830 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1979/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NNE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD. NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- ARPT ACES GATE LOCKED, FOR ACES CALL AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- SOFT IN SPRING, SFC ROUGH & IREG, & ROLLING TRRN DOWNSLOPE FM WEST TO EAST.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 18:1 OVR 40 FT POLE MKD WITH YELLOW CONE, 733 FT DIST, 55 FT R.
- POLE MKD WITH YELLOW CONE.
- ALSO 30 FT POLE MKD WITH YELLOW CONE, 133 FT DIST, 55 FT L.
Contact
- RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
Nearby airports
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About 3L7
Flying M Ranch Airport (3L7) is an airport in Lincoln, MI, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3L7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3L7 have a control tower?
No. Flying M Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3L7?
Flying M Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3L7?
Flying M Ranch Airport is in Lincoln, MI, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7383, -83.3797.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3L7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.