Ness Landing Seaplane Base (3MI9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	3MI9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	086-58-13.0000W/45-54-14.0000N -86.970278/45.903889 (Estimated)
Elevation	580 ft / 176.78 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Rapid River, MI
Location	Delta County, MI
Magnetic Variation	03W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Jerry Ness
Address	9982 S 75 Rd Rapid River, MI 49878
Phone number	906-474-9265

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Green Bay
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC	ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS	GRB - Green Bay
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Fuel types

MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimensions	3000 x 150 ft (914 x 46 m)
Surface	WATER

	04	22
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	5000 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface	WATER

	11	29
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	5000 x 200 ft (1524 x 61 m)
Surface	WATER

	14	32
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ESC	VOR/DME	Escanaba	045X	110.80	00E	12.0 nm
SAW	VOR/DME	Sawyer	118X	117.10	04W	32.6 nm
ISQ	VOR/DME	Schoolcraft County	041X	110.40	05W	33.6 nm
MQT	VOR/DME	Marquette/dcmsnd	114X	116.70	02W	45.5 nm
IMT	VOR/DME	Iron Mountain	049X	111.20	02W	48.1 nm

Remarks

• 20:1 SLOPE SHOULD BE PRVDD. REF FAR 91.115 RIGHT OF WAY RULES WATER OPERATIONS.