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McKenzie's Landing Airport Private

1MI5 · Howell, MI · 955 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1MI5
Coordinates
42.6031, -83.8597
Elevation
955 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1995/08
Distance from city
4 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:23 AM09:23Z
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset09:17 PM01:17Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:52 PM01:52Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:52 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:17 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from 1MI5

Traffic pattern

09TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,450 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good)
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 25 ft, 500 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold
1,850 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PSI · PontiacVORTAC111.00r251° / 15.6 NM
SVM · SalemVORTAC114.30r318° / 16.6 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r199° / 22.4 NM
DXO · DetroitVOR-DME113.40r323° / 32 NM
JXN · JacksonVOR-DME109.60r057° / 33.6 NM
LAN · LansingVORTAC110.80r105° / 37.6 NM
CRL · CarletonVORTAC115.70r335° / 37.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1MI5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
DAVID E MCKENZIE
152 GULLY RD, HOWELL, MI
517-545-8888
Manager
DAVID E MCKENZIE
152 GULLY RD, HOWELL, MI
517-545-8888

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD AREA IS CLEAR OF OBSTNS; RY 27 THLD DSPLCD TO CLEAR POWER LINES; USER OF DRIVEWAY IS NOTIFIED OF ACFT OPNS.
  • FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
  • 09/27 EDGES & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH TIRES PAINTED YELLOW.

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 1MI5 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 1MI5

McKenzie's Landing Airport (1MI5) is an airport in Howell, MI, at 955 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1MI5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1MI5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 1MI5?

McKenzie's Landing Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,450 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1MI5?

McKenzie's Landing Airport is in Howell, MI, at an elevation of 955 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6031, -83.8597.

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