Grass Roots Private
9MI5 · Millington, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:54 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 07:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunset | 05:25 PM | 22:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:54 PM | 22:54Z |
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 090° mag · 084° true
- Dimensions
- 1,320 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 270°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 1,320 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FNT 116.90 · MBS 114.35 · ECK 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r037° / 19 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r129° / 29.9 NM |
| ECK · Peck | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r276° / 35.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9MI5 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9MI5
- Coordinates
- 43.2378, -83.5244
- Elevation
- 780 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1973/09
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- ACTIVE GAME AREA - DEER. ETC.
- TREES ON BOTH ENDS.
- 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 9MI5
Grass Roots (9MI5) is an airport in Millington, MI, at 780 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,320 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9MI5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9MI5 have a control tower?
No. Grass Roots is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9MI5?
Grass Roots has 1 runway; the longest is 1,320 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9MI5?
Grass Roots is in Millington, MI, at an elevation of 780 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2378, -83.5244.
More about 9MI5
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 9MI5 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.
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