Joyce Binns Memorial Airport Private

MI17 · Blissfield, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
705 ft MSL
Longest runway
1,000 ft 10/28
Runway
1

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:21 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:01 AM10:01Z
Sunrise06:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:50 PM00:50Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM01:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 06:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 05:32 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNxw 000°downwind 270°base 180°final 090°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
090° true
Dimensions
1,000 × 40 ft
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 270°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
705 ft

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

TOL 112.50 · CRL 115.70 · DXO 113.40 · +1
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
TOL · Toledo TACAN 112.50 · 72X r351° / 11.7 NM
CRL · Carleton VOR/DME 115.70 · 104X High r232° / 24.2 NM
DXO · Detroit VOR/DME 113.40 · 81X High r227° / 34.1 NM
SVM · Salem VORTAC 114.30 · 90X Low r201° / 39.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI17 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
MI17
Coordinates
41.7817, -83.8643
Elevation
705 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2025/03
Distance from city
3 S

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
JAMES BINNS
9338 BERKEY HWY, BLISSFIELD, MI
517-605-0461
Manager
JAMES BINNS
9338 BERKEY HWY, BLISSFIELD, MI
517-605-0461
Remarks FAA · 3 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.

Runways

  • CONES.
  • CONES.

Nearby airports

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About MI17

Joyce Binns Memorial Airport (MI17) is an airport in Blissfield, MI, at 705 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MI17 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MI17?

Joyce Binns Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MI17?

Joyce Binns Memorial Airport is in Blissfield, MI, at an elevation of 705 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7817, -83.8643.

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