Ed Schulte's Place STOLport Private
MI45 · Ortonville, MI · 1,050 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MI45
- Coordinates
- 42.8081, -83.4519
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 09:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:51 PM | 01:51Z |
Plan a flight from MI45
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
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 186°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
2,600 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 186° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,051 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 180 ft from threshold — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 440 ft
- Heading
- 006° mag · 0° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,051 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 715 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,600 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSI · Pontiac | VORTAC | 111.00 | r032° / 7.4 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r132° / 16.1 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 | r018° / 24.8 NM |
| MTC · Selfridge | TACAN | 133.70 | r299° / 29.8 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR-DME | 113.40 | r000° / 35.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI45. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- ARPT CLSD NOV 14-APR 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- UAS OPR AT SOUTH END OF RWY 05/23.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 47 FT TREE, 578 FT DIST, 130 FT L; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 60 FT TREES, 1220 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
Nearby airports
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 MI45 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 MI45
Ed Schulte's Place STOLport (MI45) is an airport in Ortonville, MI, at 1,050 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 MI45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MI45 have a control tower?
No. Ed Schulte's Place STOLport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at MI45?
Ed Schulte's Place STOLport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MI45?
Ed Schulte's Place STOLport is in Ortonville, MI, at an elevation of 1,050 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8081, -83.4519.
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