FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MI31 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-54-00.2300N 085-30-58.4450W 43-54.003833N 085-30.974083W 43.9000639,-85.5162347 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1055 ft. / 322 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of REED CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49677 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1956 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3P at RQB (11 nm S): | 125.875 (231-796-0884) |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4506 x 100 ft. / 1373 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition ROUGH SFC; CRACKS IN RWY; CSDRBL AMT OF LOOSE STONES, ROCKS, VEGETATION, & SND ON PAVEMENT. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-54.369000N | | 43-53.638667N |
| Longitude: | 085-31.063167W | | 085-30.885000W |
| Elevation: | 1055.0 ft. | | 1055.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 170 true | | 354 magnetic, 350 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline +40 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 80 FT R. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | NORMAN RAUTIOLA 5000 OLD US HWY 131 REED CITY, MI 49677-7922 Phone 231-832-5513 |
| Manager: | NORMAN RAUTIOLA 5000 OLD US HWY 131 REED CITY, MI 49677-7922 Phone 231-832-5513 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD NOV-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD. |
| - | 40 FT TREES IN RWY 18/36 PRI & TRSN SFCS, WEST SIDE. |
| - | 26 FT BLDGS, 195 FT EAST OF RWY 36; +50 FT BLDG, 235 FT EAST OF EXTDD CNTRLN, SOUTH END. |
| - | RWY 18/36: -15 FT DROP OFF/POND, 201 FT DIST, 100 FT L, SOUTH END. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at MI31.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRQB - Roben-Hood Airport (11 nm S)
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (23 nm N)
13C - Lakeview Airport/Griffith Field (29 nm S)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (34 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2006
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Times for 01-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:23 | | 23:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Oct-2026 06:39:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Oct-2026 02:39:09 |
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| METAR |
KRQB 11nm S | 010615Z AUTO VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR OVC004 17/17 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBL 39nm NW | 010523Z 0106/0206 21004KT 5SM BR OVC003 FM010900 21004KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC003 FM011600 26004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM011900 30005KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC018 FM012100 29005KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC029 FM020100 00000KT P6SM OVC040
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