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78MI Carls Airport
South Rockwood, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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-3P at ONZ (7 nm NE): 119.675 (734-692-9686)
WX AWOS-3P 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
CRLr097/6.9CARLETON VOR/DME115.7003W
DXOr171/10.7DETROIT VOR/DME113.4006W
SVMr153/25.6SALEM VORTAC114.3003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ADRIAN079/36.027806WADG .- -.. --.

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: 42-02.623833N42-02.247667N
Longitude: 083-18.212333W083-18.212333W
Elevation: 598.0 ft.598.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear15 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 16-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1310:13
Sunrise06:4310:43
Sunset20:3200:32
Evening civil twilight21:0201:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Aug-2026 11:03:53
Local (UTC-4)  16-Aug-2026 07:03:53
 
METAR
KONZ 
8nm NE 		161055Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM SCT048 OVC060 22/22 A2996 RMK AO2
KTTF 
8nm SW 		161055Z AUTO 22003KT 4SM BR BKN048 BKN080 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2
KDTW 
12nm N 		161053Z 00000KT 7SM BKN045 BKN070 BKN110 22/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220206
KYIP 
15nm NW 		161053Z 00000KT 8SM FEW041 BKN060 BKN080 21/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02110200
CXHA 
18nm E 		161000Z AUTO 18001KT 22/22 RMK AO1 SLP141 T02180218 56012
TAF
KDTW 
12nm N 		160826Z 1608/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 FM161000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT004 BKN010 BKN100 TEMPO 1611/1612 2SM BR BKN004 OVC010 FM161200 23006KT 6SM BR BKN010 BKN100 TEMPO 1613/1617 4SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM161800 27009KT P6SM BKN025 BKN050 FM170000 33006KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 PROB30 1701/1705 3SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM171000 34007KT P6SM SCT025
KYIP 
15nm NW 		160827Z 1608/1706 VRB02KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 FM161000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT004 BKN010 BKN100 TEMPO 1611/1612 2SM BR BKN004 OVC010 FM161200 23006KT 6SM BR BKN010 BKN100 TEMPO 1613/1617 4SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM161800 27009KT P6SM BKN025 BKN050 FM170000 33006KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 PROB30 1701/1705 3SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025
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