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Silver Lake Airport Private

MI71 · Mears, MI · 772 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MI71
Coordinates
43.6445, -86.4529
Elevation
772 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1991/06
Distance from city
3 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM09:28Z
Sunrise06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunset09:31 PM01:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:07 PM02:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:07 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:31 PM → 05:04 AM

Plan a flight from MI71

Runway 08/26

2,660 ft × 400 ft · Turf
08
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
26
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HIC · White CloudVOR-DME117.60r279° / 32.3 NM
MKG · MuskegonVORTAC115.20r329° / 33.8 NM
MBL · ManisteeVOR-DME111.40r198° / 38.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI71. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RONALD A. BIRITZ
221 S. TRIPLET LAKE DR, CASSELBERRY, FL
407-695-7190
Manager

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC; 125 FT EITHER SIDE CLEAR FM OBSTNS.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 MI71 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.