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MI79 JCM Seaplane Base
Vanderbilt, Michigan, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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
PLNr196/26.9PELLSTON VORTAC111.8006W
CGGr002/(30.5)GRAYLING VOR109.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BANGU013/10.537506WGL --. .-..
GRAYLING011/26.435906WGYG --. -.-- --.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions: 3776 x 100 ft. / 1151 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 16W  RUNWAY 34W
Latitude: 45-11.598608N45-11.059973N
Longitude: 084-46.799858W084-46.361790W
Elevation: 1044.0 ft.1044.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 150 true330 true
Markings: nonenone

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 05-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5411:54
Sunrise07:2512:25
Sunset17:2122:21
Evening civil twilight17:5222:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Nov-2025 08:21:25
Local (UTC-5)  05-Nov-2025 03:21:25
 
METAR
KBFA 
6nm W 		050755Z AUTO 17004KT 5SM -RA HZ BKN047 OVC055 06/03 A2983 RMK AO2
KGLR 
11nm S 		050753Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC046 07/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00671022
KMGN 
16nm N 		050755Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM OVC060 08/00 A2982 RMK AO2 T00841003
TAF
KPLN 
23nm N 		050529Z 0506/0606 13004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC080 FM051500 36008G14KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM051700 33011G21KT 6SM -RA BR OVC012 FM051900 32014G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM052100 31016G28KT P6SM SCT060 FM060000 31014G27KT P6SM BKN040
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