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MI4 Lapoint Seaplane Base
Drummond Island, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: MI4
Lat/Long: 46-02-25.0000N 083-41-29.0000W
46-02.416667N 083-41.483333W
46.0402778,-83.6913889
(estimated)
Elevation: 580 ft. / 177 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NE of DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 49726

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/2020
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GRB (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at DRM (2.9 nm SW): 118.325 (906-493-6410)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SSMr135/34.2SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME112.2004W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 7000 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Latitude: 46-02.516667N46-02.300000N
Longitude: 083-42.140833W083-40.516667W
Elevation: 580.0 ft.580.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 4500 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Latitude: 46-02.800000N46-02.216667N
Longitude: 083-41.916667W083-41.258833W
Elevation: 580.0 ft.580.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 1W/19W

Dimensions: 3600 x 100 ft. / 1097 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 1W  RUNWAY 19W
Latitude: 46-02.216667N46-02.800000N
Longitude: 083-41.533333W083-41.385833W
Elevation: 580.0 ft.580.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PAUL LAPOINT
32884 SOUTH MAXTON ROAD
DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 49726
Phone 906-493-5445
Manager: PAUL LAPOINT
32884 SOUTH MAXTON ROAD
DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 49726
Phone 906-493-5445
PAULLAPOINT@YAHOO.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MI4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDRM - Drummond Island Airport (3 nm SW)
KCIU - Chippewa County International Airport (35 nm W)
6Y1 - Bois Blanc Island Airport (38 nm SW)
KPZQ - Presque Isle County Airport (38 nm S)
KANJ - Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport/Sanderson Field (39 nm NW)
  
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From to MI4

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1212:12
Sunrise07:4512:45
Sunset16:5721:57
Evening civil twilight17:3022:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Nov-2025 07:05:46
Local (UTC-5)  21-Nov-2025 02:05:46
 
METAR
KDRM 
3nm SW 		210655Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM SCT012 BKN019 OVC065 06/04 A2983 RMK AO2 T00560041
TAF
KCIU 
35nm W 		210520Z 2106/2206 27007KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM211500 27008G16KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM220100 31005KT P6SM BKN030
CYAM 
43nm NW 		210152Z 2102/2114 24010KT P6SM -RA FEW008 OVC025 TEMPO 2102/2106 5SM -RA -DZ BR BKN008 OVC020 BECMG 2104/2106 30012G22KT FM210600 30012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 2106/2114 P6SM NSW SCT020 BKN040 RMK NXT FCST BY 210800Z
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