Ness Landing Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 45-54-14.0000N (45.903889)
Longitude: 
 086-58-13.0000W (-86.970278)
Elevation: 
 580.0 feet MSL (177 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NE of Rapid River, Michigan
Found On: 
 Green Bay Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JERRY NESS
9982 S 75 RD
RAPID RIVER, MI 49878
(906) 280-1113		 JERRY NESS
9982 S 75 RD
RAPID RIVER, MI 49878
(906) 280-1113

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 10/1994
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1580 feet (482 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Green Bay(GRB)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3MI9

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    30.7 Hanley Field Airport
    (5Y7)    		 28 34 100LL, Mogas
    33.6 Schoolcraft County Airport
    (ISQ KISQ ISQ)    		 82 88 100LL, Jet A+
    47.0 Ephraim/Gibraltar Airport
    (3D2)    		 191 196 100LL
    48.1 Ford Airport
    (IMT KIMT IMT)    		 264 268 100LL, Jet A
    54.4 Menominee Regional Airport
    (MNM KMNM MNM)    		 211 216 100LL, Jet A+
    60.1 Beaver Island Airport
    (KSJX SJX)    		 101 107 100LL
    61.6 Welke Airport
    (6Y8)    		 99 105 100LL
    66.4 Door County Cherryland Airport
    (SUE KSUE SUE)    		 196 201 100LL, Jet A+
    79.7 Charlevoix Municipal Airport
    (KCVX CVX)    		 116 122 100LL, Jet A+
    91.1 Cherry Capital Airport
    (TVC KTVC TVC)    		 139 145 100LL, Jet A+
    92.6 Antrim County Airport
    (ACB KACB ACB)    		 125 131 100LL, Jet A+
    93.1 Boyne City Municipal Airport
    (N98)    		 115 122 100LL
    93.2 Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport
    (PLN KPLN PLN)    		 101 108 100LL, Jet A+
    93.2 Mackinac County Airport
    (83D)    		 89 96 100LL, Jet A+
    94.6 Kings Land O' Lakes Airport
    (KLNL LNL)    		 279 283 100LL, MOGAS
    94.8 Shawano Municipal Airport
    (KEZS EZS)    		 225 229 100LL
    95.9 Eagle River Union Airport
    (EGV KEGV EGV)    		 271 274 100LL, Jet A+
    96.7 Boyne Mountain Airport
    (KBFA BFA)    		 116 123 100LL
    98.3 Green Bay/Austin Straubel International Airport
    (GRB KGRB GRB)    		 210 214 100LL, Jet A
    98.4 Houghton County Meml Airport
    (CMX KCMX CMX)    		 320 324 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 CAUTION WATCH FOR BIRDS AND FLOATING OBJECTS. USE CAUTION BEFORE LANDING.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    E111 20:1 SLOPE SHOULD BE PRVDD. REF FAR 91.115 RIGHT OF WAY RULES WATER OPERATIONS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04W/22W
    11W/29W
    14W/32W
    Longest Runway: 11W/29W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3MI9 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 04W/22W  3000 ft x 150 ft (914 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 04W

    Runway 22W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 11W/29W  5000 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 11W

    Runway 29W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 14W/32W  5000 ft x 200 ft (1524 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 14W

    Runway 32W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars available

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