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78MI

Carls Airport
South Rockwood, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	78MI
Lat/Long:	42-02-26.1580N 083-18-12.7490W 42-02.435967N 083-18.212483W 42.0405994,-83.3035414 (estimated)
Elevation:	598 ft. / 182.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	48179

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1968
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	APR-OCT 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	NSTD LIRL RWY 18/36 NOT FOR PUB USE.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at ONZ (7 nm NE):	119.675 (734-692-9686)
WX AWOS-3 at TTF (8 nm SW):	119.075 (734-384-0259)
WX ASOS at DTW (11 nm N):	PHONE 231-202-2054
WX ASOS at YIP (16 nm NW):	PHONE 734-961-6843

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CRLr097/6.9	CARLETON VOR/DME	115.70	03W
DXOr171/10.7	DETROIT VOR/DME	113.40	06W
SVMr153/25.6	SALEM VORTAC	114.30	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TECUMSEH		095/26.0		239		06W		TCU	- -.-. ..-
ADRIAN		079/36.0		278		06W		ADG	.- -.. --.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR PPR - CALL AMGR.
Powerplant service:	MAJOR PPR - CALL AMGR.

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2285 x 100 ft. / 696 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO NON FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
Runway edge markings:	CONES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	42-02.623833N	42-02.247667N
Longitude:	083-18.212333W	083-18.212333W
Elevation:	598.0 ft.	598.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	30 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear	15 ft. road, 340 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JAMES W BRINKMEIER 10850 HAGGERMAN RD SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI 48179-9795 Phone 734-777-6387
Manager:	JAMES W BRINKMEIER 10850 HAGGERMAN RD SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI 48179-9795 Phone 734-777-6387

Additional Remarks

-	STANDING WATER ON RWY DURG HVY RAINS.
-	NO SNOW REMOVAL DURG WINTER MONTHS.
-	FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
-	PLINE AT SOUTH END OF RWY; HOUSE SOUTH OF SIGLER RD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 78MI.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KONZ - Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (7 nm NE)
KTTF - Custer Airport (8 nm SW)
KDTW - Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (11 nm N)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (16 nm NW)
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:10	10:10
Sunrise	06:40	10:40
Sunset	20:36	00:36
Evening civil twilight	21:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2025 12:07:20
Local (UTC-4)	13-Aug-2025 08:07:20

METAR

KONZ 8nm NE	131155Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM FEW005 22/21 A2991 RMK AO2 10222 20213 70100
KTTF 8nm SW	131156Z AUTO 28005KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN003 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 VIS 2V3
KDTW 12nm N	131153Z 30006KT 6SM MIFG BR OVC004 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 70108 T02110200 10217 20206 53006
KYIP 15nm NW	131153Z 31005KT 8SM OVC005 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP125 70041 T02110200 10211 20206 53005
CXHA 18nm E	131100Z AUTO 18001KT 21/21 RMK AO1 SLP119 T02110211 55004

TAF

KDTW 12nm N	131120Z 1312/1418 26003KT P6SM SCT004 SCT250 TEMPO 1312/1314 BKN004 FM131400 30005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM131700 31008KT P6SM SCT060 FM140200 04004KT P6SM SCT070
KYIP 15nm NW	130826Z 1308/1406 20008KT 4SM BR BKN004 BKN060 FM131100 26005KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM131300 28005KT P6SM SCT020 SCT080 FM131900 32005KT P6SM SCT035 FM140200 04007KT P6SM SKC

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