AirNav: MI79 - JCM Seaplane Base

MI79

JCM Seaplane Base
Vanderbilt, Michigan, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MI79
Lat/Long:	45-11-19.7575N 084-46-34.8495W 45-11.329292N 084-46.580825W 45.1888215,-84.7763471 (estimated)
Elevation:	1044 ft. / 318 m (estimated)
From city:	6 miles WNW of VANDERBILT, MI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	49713

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/2024
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at BFA (6 nm W):	118.675 (231-330-8677)
WX ASOS at GLR (11 nm S):	118.375 (989-732-1571)
WX AWOS-3P at MGN (15 nm N):	119.925 (231-347-5231)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PLNr196/26.9		PELLSTON VORTAC		111.80		06W
CGGr002/(30.5)		GRAYLING VOR		109.80		06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BANGU		013/10.5		375		06W		GL	--. .-..
GRAYLING		011/26.4		359		06W		GYG	--. -.-- --.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	3776 x 100 ft. / 1151 x 30 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Latitude:	45-11.598608N	45-11.059973N
Longitude:	084-46.799858W	084-46.361790W
Elevation:	1044.0 ft.	1044.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	150 true	330 true
Markings:	none	none

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN MARVIN 120 JONES CT MIDLAND, MI 48642-3651 Phone 989-600-5031
Manager:	JOHN MARVIN 120 JONES CT MIDLAND, MI 48642-3651 Phone 989-600-5031

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MI79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (6 nm W)
N98 - Boyne City Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
KGLR - Gaylord Regional Airport (11 nm S)
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (15 nm N)
KACB - Antrim County Airport (22 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:38	12:38
Sunrise	08:11	13:11
Sunset	16:56	21:56
Evening civil twilight	17:30	22:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Dec-2025 04:35:51
Local (UTC-5)	14-Dec-2025 23:35:51

METAR

KBFA 6nm W	150415Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM BKN030 OVC035 M05/M08 A3034 RMK AO2
KGLR 11nm S	150353Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC025 M08/M09 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP286 T10781094 $
KMGN 16nm N	150415Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM BKN028 OVC036 M03/M08 A3032 RMK AO2 T10401085

TAF

KPLN
23nm N

141746Z 1418/1518 33006KT P6SM BKN018 FM142100 30008KT 6SM -SHSN OVC018 FM142200 29008KT 4SM -SHSN OVC016 FM150000 26005KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN OVC012 FM150400 23011KT 4SM -SHSN OVC018 FM151000 20012G21KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN BLSN OVC014

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