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McKimmy Field Private

MI23 · Bridgeport, MI · 600 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
MI23
Coordinates
43.3364, -83.8667
Elevation
600 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1999/04
Distance from city
1 SSE

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
05:20 AM09:20Z
Sunrise05:55 AM09:55Z
Sunset09:20 PM01:20Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:55 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:20 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from MI23

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

NTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy N
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 1,400 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway N/S

2,250 ft × 75 ft · TURF
N
Heading
n/a
S
Heading
n/a
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
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r145° / 14.9 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r353° / 22.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI23. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
DAVID SCOTT
4400 RIVERVIEW DR, BRIDGEPORT, MI
989-329-1925
Manager
DAVID SCOTT
4400 RIVERVIEW DR, BRIDGEPORT, MI
989-329-1925

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RWY ENDS ARE CLEAR; ANY OBSTNS ARE REMOVED/LWRD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1 APCH; MNTN AN 800 FT TFC PAT (NOT 1000 FT).
  • 460 FT RDO TWR 1 NM WNW OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

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 MI23 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 MI23

McKimmy Field (MI23) is an airport in Bridgeport, MI, at 600 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MI23 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MI23?

McKimmy Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,250 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MI23?

McKimmy Field is in Bridgeport, MI, at an elevation of 600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3364, -83.8667.

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