Whitcomb Field

4MI4 · Schoolcraft, MI · 915 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4MI4
Coordinates: 42.1781, -85.6708
Elevation: 915 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:32 AM	09:32Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunset	09:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:57 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:22 PM → 05:06 AM

Plan a flight from 4MI4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,607 ft × 55 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
09/27	2,607 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r237° / 6.3 NM
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r249° / 20.2 NM
ELX · Keeler	VOR-DME	116.60	r084° / 20.2 NM
PMM · Pullman	VOR-DME	112.10	r132° / 25.9 NM
VIO · Victory	VOR-DME	115.95	r196° / 37.3 NM
GIJ · Gipper	VORTAC	115.40	r049° / 37.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4MI4. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 4MI4.

Nearby airports

MI09 · Prairie Ronde AirportPrivate (4 NM)8MI3 · Mattawan AirparkPrivate (6 NM)KAZO · Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (6 NM)4N0 · Newman's Airport (8 NM)7MI3 · Thrall Lake AirportPrivate (8 NM)66MI · East Lake AirportPrivate (9 NM)

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 4MI4 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 4MI4

Whitcomb Field (4MI4) is an airport in Schoolcraft, MI, at 915 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,607 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4MI4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 4MI4?

Whitcomb Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,607 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4MI4?

Whitcomb Field is in Schoolcraft, MI, at an elevation of 915 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1781, -85.6708.

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