Lapoint Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR KDRM 050655Z AUTO 20010G18KT 10SM SCT044 OVC085 M05/M10 A2998 RMK AO2 T10541100

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDRM (2.9 NM at True Heading of 228)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1015.3
Temperature: -5.4 C (22.28 F)
Dewpoint: -10 C (14 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 46-02-25.0000N (46.040278)
Longitude: 
 083-41-29.0000W (-83.691389)
Elevation: 
 580.0 feet MSL (177 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.7 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 Drummond Island, Michigan
Found On: 
 Lake Huron Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
PAUL LAPOINT
32884 SOUTH MAXTON ROAD
DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 49726
906-493-5445		 PAUL LAPOINT
32884 SOUTH MAXTON ROAD
DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 49726
906-493-5445

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 02/2020
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1580 feet (482 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 GRB
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    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 MI4

    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
    2.9 Drummond Island Airport
    (DRE KDRM DRM)    		 229 237 100LL, MOGAS
    30.3 Albert J Lindberg Airport
    (5Y1)    		 269 276 100LL
    34.8 Chippewa County International Airport
    (CIU KCIU CIU)    		 291 298 100LL, Jet A
    38.3 Presque Isle County Airport
    (KPZQ PZQ)    		 187 195 100LL
    41.7 Cheboygan County Airport
    (KSLH SLH)    		 236 243 100LL, Jet A+
    44.6 Mackinac County Airport
    (83D)    		 258 265 100LL, Jet A+
    54.1 Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport
    (PLN KPLN PLN)    		 239 246 100LL, Jet A+
    58.0 Alpena County Regional Airport
    (APN KAPN APN)    		 174 182 100LL, Jet A
    73.7 Boyne Mountain Airport
    (KBFA BFA)    		 225 232 100LL
    73.9 Boyne City Municipal Airport
    (N98)    		 227 234 100LL
    78.7 Welke Airport
    (6Y8)    		 256 262 100LL
    79.7 Charlevoix Municipal Airport
    (KCVX CVX)    		 236 242 100LL, Jet A+
    81.1 Beaver Island Airport
    (KSJX SJX)    		 255 261 100LL
    89.4 Antrim County Airport
    (ACB KACB ACB)    		 225 231 100LL, Jet A+

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    Remarks

    A16 PAULLAPOINT@YAHOO.COM

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01W/19W
    10W/28W
    14W/32W
    Longest Runway: 10W/28W is 7000 ft (2134 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MI4 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 01W/19W  3600 ft x 100 ft (1097 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 02/06/2020
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 01W

    Runway 19W
    Elevation: 
    		 580.0 580.0
    Latitude: 
    		 46-02-13.0000N 46-02-48.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 083-41-32.0000W 083-41-23.1500W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 10W/28W  7000 ft x 100 ft (2134 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 02/06/2020
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 10W

    Runway 28W
    Elevation: 
    		 580.0 580.0
    Latitude: 
    		 46-02-31.0000N 46-02-18.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 083-42-08.4500W 083-40-31.0000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 14W/32W  4500 ft x 100 ft (1372 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 02/06/2020
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 14W

    Runway 32W
    Elevation: 
    		 580.0 580.0
    Latitude: 
    		 46-02-48.0000N 46-02-13.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 083-41-55.0000W 083-41-15.5300W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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