Thrall Lake Airport Private

7MI3 · Vicksburg, MI · 850 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 7MI3
Coordinates: 42.1184, -85.5102
Elevation: 850 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1982/02
Distance from city: 1 E

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	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunset	09:21 PM	01:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:56 PM	01:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:56 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:21 PM → 05:06 AM

Plan a flight from 7MI3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,200 ft × 80 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
13/31	3,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r166° / 7.4 NM
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r227° / 16.2 NM
ELX · Keeler	VOR-DME	116.60	r093° / 27.3 NM
LFD · Litchfield	VOR-DME	111.20	r281° / 33.4 NM
PMM · Pullman	VOR-DME	112.10	r128° / 33.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 7MI3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7MI3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MATTHEW THORNE, CO-OWNER

5965 EAST W. AVE, VICKSBURG, MI

(269) 873-6779

Manager

JEFF TOMPKINS, CO-OWNER

9620 EAST SHORE DR, PORTAGE, MI

269-327-9004

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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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 7MI3 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 7MI3

Thrall Lake Airport (7MI3) is an airport in Vicksburg, MI, at 850 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7MI3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7MI3 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7MI3?

Thrall Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7MI3?

Thrall Lake Airport is in Vicksburg, MI, at an elevation of 850 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1184, -85.5102.

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