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Schiffer Acres Airport

3S5 · Saint Johns, MI · 735 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3S5
Coordinates
43.0357, -84.4356
Elevation
735 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/04
Distance from city
6 ENE

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
Sunset09:21 PM01:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:56 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:21 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from 3S5

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

07TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

2,777 ft × 120 ft · TURF-G
07
Heading
n/a
25
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAN · LansingVORTAC110.80r036° / 22.3 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r284° / 30.5 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r211° / 33.6 NM
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r164° / 37.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
MICHAEL & ALBERT SCHIFFER
3473 N SHEPARDSVILLE RD, OVID, MI
989-834-5067
Manager
MICHAEL & ALBERT SCHIFFER
3473 N SHEPARDSVILLE RD, OVID, MI
989-834-5067

Remarks FAA

  • DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • LIRL NOT FOR PUBLIC USE.
  • RWY DEFINED BY MOWING.
  • RWY DEFINED BY MOWING; DTHR MKD WITH 3 YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE OF RWY.
  • APCH RATIO 8:1 OVR +47 FT TREE, 381 FT DIST, 80 FT L; 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • ALSO +32 FT PLINE, 510 FT DIST, 25 FT L.

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 3S5 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 3S5

Schiffer Acres Airport (3S5) is an airport in Saint Johns, MI, at 735 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,777 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3S5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3S5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3S5?

Schiffer Acres Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,777 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3S5?

Schiffer Acres Airport is in Saint Johns, MI, at an elevation of 735 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0357, -84.4356.

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