Thrall Lake Airport Private

7MI3 · Vicksburg, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
850 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,200 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
3W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:29 PM
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 043°downwind 313°base 223°final 133°45° entry1331

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
133° mag · 130° true
Dimensions
3,200 × 80 ft
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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Comms & NavAids

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 7MI3.

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7MI3 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
7MI3
Coordinates
42.1184, -85.5102
Elevation
850 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/02
Distance from city
1 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MATTHEW THORNE, CO-OWNER
5965 EAST W. AVE, VICKSBURG, MI
(269) 873-6779
Manager
JEFF TOMPKINS, CO-OWNER
9620 EAST SHORE DR, PORTAGE, MI
269-327-9004
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 66MI East Lake Airport (private) (7 NM) · 4MI4 Whitcomb Field (8 NM) · MI47 Coldbrook Field (private) (9 NM) · MI09 Prairie Ronde Airport (private) (9 NM)

About 7MI3

Thrall Lake Airport (7MI3) is an airport in Vicksburg, MI, at 850 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7MI3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7MI3 have a control tower?

No. Thrall Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 7MI3?

Thrall Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7MI3?

Thrall Lake Airport is in Vicksburg, MI, at an elevation of 850 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1184, -85.5102.

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