Silver Lake Airport (MI71)

MI71
Silver Lake Airport (MI71)
Mears, MI
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MI71
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°27'10.2790" W / 43°38'40.0240" N
-86.452855 / 43.644451 (Estimated)
Elevation 772.00 ft / 235.31 m (Estimated)
Land 80 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Mears, MI
Location Oceana County, MI
Magnetic Variation 03W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner RONALD A. BIRITZ
Address 221 S. TRIPLET LAKE DR
CASSELBERRY, FL 32707
Phone number 407-695-7190
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS LAN - LANSING
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 2660 x 400 ft (811 x 122 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
08 26
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • PRVDD 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC; 125 FT EITHER SIDE CLEAR FM OBSTNS.