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MI79 JCM Seaplane Base
Vanderbilt, Michigan, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 16-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1110:11
Sunrise06:4310:43
Sunset20:4400:44
Evening civil twilight21:1601:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Aug-2026 18:59:34
Local (UTC-4)  16-Aug-2026 14:59:34
 
METAR
KBFA 
6nm W 		161835Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN016 BKN021 OVC025 25/23 A2986 RMK AO2
KGLR 
11nm S 		161853Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM SCT019 BKN027 BKN035 25/21 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB02E13 SLP113 P0000 T02500206 $
KMGN 
16nm N 		161855Z AUTO 27007KT 230V300 8SM OVC004 24/21 A2985 RMK AO2
TAF
KPLN 
23nm N 		161720Z 1618/1718 31010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM162100 32012G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM170100 32007KT P6SM SCT035 FM171200 31005KT P6SM SKC
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