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3MI9 Ness Landing Seaplane Base
Rapid River, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3MI9
Lat/Long: 45-54-14.0000N 086-58-13.0000W
45-54.233333N 086-58.216667W
45.9038889,-86.9702778
(estimated)
Elevation: 580 ft. / 177 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1990)
From city: 2 miles NE of RAPID RIVER, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49878

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at ESC (12 nm SW): 121.425 (906-786-9001)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ESCr025/12.0ESCANABA VOR/DME113.5500E
SAWr151/32.6SAWYER VOR/DME117.1004W

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 5000 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 4W/22W

Dimensions: 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 4W  RUNWAY 22W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JERRY NESS
9982 S 75 RD
RAPID RIVER, MI 49878
Phone (906) 280-1113
Manager: JERRY NESS
9982 S 75 RD
RAPID RIVER, MI 49878
Phone (906) 280-1113

Additional Remarks

- CAUTION WATCH FOR BIRDS AND FLOATING OBJECTS. USE CAUTION BEFORE LANDING.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3MI9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KESC - Delta County Airport (12 nm SW)
2P2 - Washington Island Airport (31 nm S)
KSAW - Marquette/Sawyer Regional Airport (32 nm NW)
KISQ - Schoolcraft County Airport (34 nm E)
3D2 - Ephraim/Gibraltar Airport (47 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0910:09
Sunrise06:4210:42
Sunset21:0401:04
Evening civil twilight21:3701:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Aug-2026 05:42:20
Local (UTC-4)  10-Aug-2026 01:42:20
 
METAR
KESC 
9nm S 		100456Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM OVC100 19/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01890189 402440111
TAF
KSAW 
32nm NW 		091738Z 0918/1018 18010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1000/1002 4SM -SHRA OVC040 FM100300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090 FM100500 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN110 FM100700 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN120 FM101000 VRB03KT 3/4SM BR SCT060 FM101200 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT080
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