Barnstormers 5 Airport (16MI)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	16MI
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°51'59.8470" W / 42°53'21.0000" N -83.866624 / 42.889167 (Estimated)
Elevation	823.00 ft / 250.85 m (Estimated)
Land	12 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Gaines, MI
Location	Genesee County, MI
Magnetic Variation	05W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	JAMES F BRICHAN
Address	9307 VAN VLEET RD GAINES, MI 48436-9710
Phone number	810-513-3447
Manager	JAMES F BRICHAN
Address	9307 VAN VLEET RD GAINES, MI 48436-9710
Phone number	810-513-3447

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	1300 x 60 ft (396 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PSI	DME	PONTIAC	47X	111.00		18.6 nm
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		46.0 nm
MB	NDB	OLSTE		257.00	07W	37.0 nm
MTC	TACAN	SELFRIDGE	64X	133.70	06W	48.6 nm
MBS	VOR/DME	SAGINAW	90Y	114.35	03W	39.7 nm
DXO	VOR/DME	DETROIT	81X	113.40	06W	46.3 nm
FNT	VORTAC	FLINT	116X	116.90	06W	7.0 nm
SVM	VORTAC	SALEM	90X	114.30	03W	31.3 nm
YIP	VOT	WILLOW RUN		108.85		42.2 nm
DTW	VOT	DETROIT MET WAYNE		109.80		45.5 nm
DET	VOT	DETROIT CITY		111.60		47.5 nm

Remarks

• NO SNOW REMOVAL.
• RY MOWED REGULARLY.
• TIE DOWNS AVBL.
• FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.