Shady Lawn Field
4M4 · Bannister, Michigan · Gratiot County · map
Shady Lawn Field is a public-use airport owned by Shady Lawn Farms, 2 miles east of Bannister, Michigan, 683 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 1,865 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Shady Lawn Field?
Its FAA code is 4M4.
Where is Shady Lawn Field?
It is 2 miles east of Bannister, Michigan, 683 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Shady Lawn Field?
Its one runway, 09/27, is 1,865 feet long, grass.
Does Shady Lawn Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Shady Lawn Field?
4 pilot examiners and 8 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Shady Lawn Field…
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 4M4
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Owner
- Shady Lawn Farms
- Elevation
- 683 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Detroit sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- February 2011
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,865 × 50 ft | Grass, excellent |
- Runway 09: building 30 ft high 162 ft from the end
- Runway 27: trees on the approach
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- crop spraying
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Gratiot Community Airport (18 nm northwest), Capital Region International (23 nm southwest), Mbs International (28 nm northeast), Saginaw County/H W Browne (29 nm northeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Owosso Community Airport (13 nm southeast), Gratiot Community Airport (18 nm northwest), Capital Region International (23 nm southwest), Abrams Municipal (26 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Michigan · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Provided any environmental actions are resolved bfr const and comply with nepa.
- Deer and large birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- Seasonal crops adjacent to runway.
- Ultralight and agricultural act on and in the vicinity of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Bannister from the FAA register
6 aircraft are registered to owners in Bannister, Michigan: 3 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 piston twin. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor; 4 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 8 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 2 engineering representatives.
- Craig Fortson private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Crosswinds Aviation · Howell, MI (35 nm) · (954) 931-3037 · [email protected]
- Daniel Stephen Unger private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Crosswinds Aviation · Howell, MI (35 nm) · (586) 675-6030 · [email protected]
- David Crisp private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Lake Odessa, MI (38 nm) · (239) 776-6279 · [email protected]
- Mark Schmitt private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, seaplanes · Rockford, MI (49 nm) · (616) 308-3967 · [email protected]
All 17 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Bannister 6 aircraft · 3 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 piston twins
- Falcon AG LLC 2 aircraft in town
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Michigan 2,103 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Michigan 220 landing places
- Michigan 7,223 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/4M4.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.