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Denton Farms Airport

MI1 · Clare, MI · 845 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MI1
Coordinates
43.7551, -84.8083
Elevation
845 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2017/02
Distance from city
5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunrise05:57 AM09:57Z
Sunset09:25 PM01:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:01 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:25 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from MI1

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

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

2,600 ft · Turf
12
Heading
n/a
30
Heading
n/a

Runway 2/20

2,600 ft · Turf
2
Heading
n/a
20
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
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r344° / 8.5 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r296° / 34.5 NM
HTL · Houghton LakeVOR-DME111.60r195° / 36.8 NM
BXZ · West BranchVOR-DME113.20r229° / 39.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
ROBERT DENTON
4173 DORNOCH CT, WILLIAMSBURG, MI
248-821-7480
Manager
MICHAEL SCHULZ
1399 E DOHERTY RD, CLARE, MI
989-205-7039

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT CLSD NOV-APR.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • IREG, DEFINED BY MOWING.

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 MI1 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 MI1

Denton Farms Airport (MI1) is an airport in Clare, MI, at 845 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MI1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MI1?

Denton Farms Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MI1?

Denton Farms Airport is in Clare, MI, at an elevation of 845 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7551, -84.8083.

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