Midget Airport Private
MI86 · North Muskegon, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:31 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 10:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 273° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 093°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Approach obstacle
- Pline Trees, 500 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for MI86 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the MI86 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MKG 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG · Muskegon | TACAN | 115.20 · 99X | — | r329° / 12.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI86 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MI86
- Coordinates
- 43.3422, -86.1878
- Elevation
- 669 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1970/02
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
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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About MI86
Midget Airport (MI86) is an airport in North Muskegon, MI, at 669 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MI86 have a control tower?
No. Midget Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at MI86?
Midget Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MI86?
Midget Airport is in North Muskegon, MI, at an elevation of 669 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3422, -86.1878.
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