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78MI

Carls Airport
South Rockwood, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	78MI
Lat/Long:	42-02-26.1580N 083-18-12.7490W 42-02.435967N 083-18.212483W 42.0405994,-83.3035414 (estimated)
Elevation:	598 ft. / 182.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	48179

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1968
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	APR-OCT 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	NSTD LIRL RWY 18/36 NOT FOR PUB USE.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P at ONZ (7 nm NE):	119.675 (734-692-9686)
WX AWOS-3P at TTF (8 nm SW):	119.075 (734-384-0259)
WX ASOS at DTW (11 nm N):	PHONE 231-202-2054
WX ASOS at YIP (16 nm NW):	PHONE 734-961-6843

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CRLr097/6.9	CARLETON VOR/DME	115.70	03W
DXOr171/10.7	DETROIT VOR/DME	113.40	06W
SVMr153/25.6	SALEM VORTAC	114.30	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ADRIAN		079/36.0		278		06W		ADG	.- -.. --.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR PPR - CALL AMGR.
Powerplant service:	MAJOR PPR - CALL AMGR.

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2285 x 100 ft. / 696 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO NON FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
Runway edge markings:	CONES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	42-02.623833N	42-02.247667N
Longitude:	083-18.212333W	083-18.212333W
Elevation:	598.0 ft.	598.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	30 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear	15 ft. road, 340 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JAMES W BRINKMEIER 10850 HAGGERMAN RD SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI 48179-9795 Phone 734-777-6387
Manager:	JAMES W BRINKMEIER 10850 HAGGERMAN RD SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI 48179-9795 Phone 734-777-6387

Additional Remarks

-	STANDING WATER ON RWY DURG HVY RAINS.
-	NO SNOW REMOVAL DURG WINTER MONTHS.
-	FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
-	PLINE AT SOUTH END OF RWY; HOUSE SOUTH OF SIGLER RD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 78MI.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KONZ - Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (7 nm NE)
KTTF - Custer Airport (8 nm SW)
KDTW - Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (11 nm N)
KYIP - Willow Run Airport (16 nm NW)
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	10:05
Sunrise	06:36	10:36
Sunset	20:42	00:42
Evening civil twilight	21:12	01:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Aug-2026 00:18:44
Local (UTC-4)	09-Aug-2026 20:18:44

METAR

KONZ 8nm NE	092355Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2996 RMK AO2 10275 20243
KTTF 8nm SW	092355Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM FEW110 24/19 A2996 RMK AO2 10299 20242
KDTW 12nm N	092353Z 16007KT 8SM SCT038 BKN070 OVC170 26/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02610172 10289 20261 58015 $
KYIP 15nm NW	092353Z 16009KT 10SM -RA FEW055 FEW090 SCT120 24/19 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB40 SLP139 P0000 60000 T02390194 10289 20239 58016
CXHA 18nm E	092300Z AUTO 10001KT 24/19 RMK AO1 SLP149 T02350192 56011

TAF

KDTW 12nm N	092053Z 0921/1024 21010KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM100000 23006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN100 PROB30 1000/1006 2SM TSRA BKN040CB FM101400 28007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
KYIP 15nm NW	091738Z 0918/1018 21011KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM092100 21010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM100000 23006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN100 PROB30 1000/1006 2SM TSRA BKN040CB FM101400 28007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035

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