Airport information
- FAA LID
- MI53
- Coordinates
- 42.0092, -83.2583
- Elevation
- 590 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/02
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 09:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunset | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:46 PM | 01:46Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:46 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:12 PM → 04:57 AM
Plan a flight from MI53
Runway 09/27
2,400 ft × 65 ft · Turf (Good) 09
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
27
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 210 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRL · Carleton | VORTAC | 115.70 | r108° / 9.2 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR-DME | 113.40 | r164° / 13.2 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 | r151° / 28.3 NM |
| TOL · Toledo | TACAN | 112.50 | r049° / 34.8 NM |
| VWV · Waterville | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r029° / 37.6 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI53. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management
Owner
ROBERT D MILLS
9100 N DIXIE HWY, NEWPORT, MI
(734) 497-2305
Manager
ROBERT D MILLS
9100 N DIXIE HWY, NEWPORT, MI
(313) 999-8012
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD THE AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY END BE CLEAR; ANY OBSTN IN APCH IS REMOVED OR LOWERED OR THLD DSPLCD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1.
- PERSONAL.
- FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
- 09/27 THLDS & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 30 FT PLINE 600 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 30 FT PLINE 411 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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