Carl's Airport (MI70)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MI70
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°53'0.7890" W / 42°4'16.1530" N -83.883552 / 42.071154 (Estimated)
Elevation	850.00 ft / 259.08 m (Estimated)
Land	18 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles W of Macon, MI
Location	Lenawee County, MI
Magnetic Variation	05W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CARL SHEMWELL
Address	7282 CLINTON MACON RD CLINTON, MI 49236
Phone number	(517) 499-3862
Manager	CARL SHEMWELL
Address	7282 CLINTON MACON RD CLINTON, MI 49236
Phone number	(517) 499-3862

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 18/36

Dimensions	1800 x 50 ft (549 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		28.0 nm
PSI	DME	PONTIAC	47X	111.00		40.9 nm
ADG	NDB	ADRIAN		278.00	06W	14.9 nm
TO	NDB	TOPHR		219.00	05W	31.2 nm
TOL	TACAN	TOLEDO	72X	112.50	05W	28.9 nm
CRL	VOR/DME	CARLETON	104X	115.70	03W	19.1 nm
DXO	VOR/DME	DETROIT	81X	113.40	06W	24.6 nm
SVM	VORTAC	SALEM	90X	114.30	03W	24.0 nm
YIP	VOT	WILLOW RUN		108.85		18.8 nm
DTW	VOT	DETROIT MET WAYNE		109.80		25.3 nm
DET	VOT	DETROIT CITY		111.60		43.5 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
• PRVDD ANY OBSTN IN RY APCH SLOPE SURFACE BE REMOVED/LOWERED OR RY THLD DSPLCD & MARKED TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC OVER OBSTN; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE RY CNTRLN & 200 FT BYD RY ENDS BE CLEAR OF OBSTN.