Rapids Airway Airport Private

04MI · Eaton Rapids, MI · 880 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 04MI
Coordinates: 42.5345, -84.6283
Elevation: 880 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1986/10
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:26 AM	09:26Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunset	09:19 PM	01:19Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:19 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from 04MI

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,000 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 550 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold: 450 ft

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 28 ft, 560 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold: 225 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LAN · Lansing	VORTAC	110.80	r169° / 11.4 NM
JXN · Jackson	VOR-DME	109.60	r341° / 18.2 NM
LFD · Litchfield	VOR-DME	111.20	r017° / 29 NM
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r066° / 30.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 04MI on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04MI. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RONALD GOODNOE

10618 PETRIEVILLE HWY, EATON RAPIDS, MI

517-663-8721

Manager

RONALD GOODNOE

10618 PETRIEVILLE HWY, EATON RAPIDS, MI

517-663-8721

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 04MI in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 04MI

Rapids Airway Airport (04MI) is an airport in Eaton Rapids, MI, at 880 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 04MI have a control tower?

No. Rapids Airway Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 04MI?

Rapids Airway Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 04MI?

Rapids Airway Airport is in Eaton Rapids, MI, at an elevation of 880 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5345, -84.6283.

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