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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Thrall Lake Airport

ID 7MI3 Elev 850 ft Lat 42° 7.11' N Lon 85° 30.61' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 7MI3

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Aerial view · 7MI3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 7MI3 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 7MI3

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 — 3,200 ft 80 ft Turf No —
31 — 3,200 ft 80 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 7MI3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 7MI3

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-03-20 Luscombe 8F · Ground collision · day →
1976-09-06 Osprey I · Ground collision →
1975-05-04 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1969-05-26 Stinson 108 · Other →
1967-02-14 Cessna 180 · Other →
1965-09-05 Luscombe 8C · Other →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 7MI3 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 7MI3

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 12 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 17 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 29 nm
Darrell Eugene Martin Goshen IN 36 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 43 nm
Lara Zook Gaerte Auburn IN 49 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 50 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 51 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 61 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 63 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 7MI3

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kevin Russell Toll Vicksburg MI 1 nm
John Louis Christiansen Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Christy Ann Trepanier Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Joseph David Nagy Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Benjamin John Horning Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Tyler Charles Leach Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Matthew Todd Weddon Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Kyle Ryan Smith Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Lauren Ashley Dowd Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Eli Darin Caranci Vicksburg MI 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 7MI3

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Grayson Robert Nola Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Thomas Alan Boone Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Maurice Randel Hovious Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Roy Donald Olsen Vicksburg MI 1 nm
John Edward Dilly Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Daniel Allen Arrick Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Stuart Lynn Anderson Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Gregory Scott Ward Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Kevin L Howden Vicksburg MI 1 nm
Charles Richard Zahnow Jr Vicksburg MI 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 7MI3

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 46 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 46 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 64 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 70 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 74 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 89 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 92 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 98 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 98 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 102 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.