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MI71

Silver Lake Airport

Mears, MichiganElevation 772 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLDM · 19 NM N · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 1 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLDM
WIND
310@2
steady
VISIBILITY
1 SM
1.6 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 100° at 1 kt, visibility 0.8 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/54 NNW 8 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/59 S 9 kt 16 kt 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 77/60 SSW 12 kt – 10%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74/57 NNW 8 kt – 39%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 SE 14 kt – 77% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/55 WSW 15 kt – 77%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72 N 6 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0902Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MI71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,660 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,660 x 400 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
RWY 26

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
772 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 8:07 PM
Sunrise
1119Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (8:36 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (8:07 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (9:07 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Silver Lake Airport is in Mears, Michigan. Field elevation 772 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI71
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6445, -86.4529
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MI71 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-08, 6 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 73%Piston single 13%Other 13%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AP32 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PARA (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›AP32 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MI71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLDM (19 NM N, IFR).

KLDM Mason County Airport
19 NM N
IFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
41 NM E
IFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
KMTW Manitowoc County Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC; 125 FT EITHER SIDE CLEAR FM OBSTNS.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI71?
MI71 sits at 772 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI71?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.