AirNav: MI79 - JCM Seaplane Base

MI79

JCM Seaplane Base
Vanderbilt, Michigan, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -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
PLNr196/26.9		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 17-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	09:33
Sunrise	06:09	10:09
Sunset	21:22	01:22
Evening civil twilight	21:57	01:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Jul-2025 14:17:22
Local (UTC-4)	17-Jul-2025 10:17:22

METAR

KGLR 11nm S	171353Z AUTO 31006KT 2SM BR OVC006 14/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01440133
KMGN 16nm N	171355Z AUTO 35004KT 4SM BR OVC009 14/13 A2993 RMK AO2 T01440135

TAF

KPLN
23nm N

171127Z 1712/1812 35011G17KT P6SM BKN007 FM171600 34012G22KT P6SM BKN018 FM171900 34010G21KT P6SM SCT035 FM172300 34008KT P6SM SKC FM180200 00000KT P6SM SKC

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