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Michigan · Couples · Two nights

Drummond Island

A wild Great Lakes island you can land on.

Drummond Island sits in Lake Huron at the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, a short ferry ride from DeTour Village or a quick landing at its own airport. Most of it is state forest, limestone shoreline and quiet coves. Stay at the Drummond Island Resort with its golf course carved through limestone, paddle the heritage water trail, look for fossils on the shore and watch freighters pass in the channel.

Island getawaySeaplane basesGolf & wilderness
See the weekend itineraryFlight & arrival details
The Drummond Islander IV car ferry crossing the St. Marys River as a lake freighter passes
The Drummond Islander IV ferry meets the freighter American Mariner.
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to DRM
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~772 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~5 hr 24 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rental car, resort shuttle or dock

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

Land on the island.

DRM, Drummond Island Airport, is a non-towered field with a 4,000-foot paved runway near the resort. Floatplanes and amphibians can use D22 (Yacht Haven) or MI4 (LaPoint).

The FBO

Drummond Island Airport (Drummond Township)

Drummond Island Airport, Drummond Island, MI

906-493-5411

Remote island: confirm fuel and a ride with the airport or the resort before you go. No live fuel price is shown.

Upper Great Lakes weather: fog off Lake Huron, fast-moving fronts, gusty winds over open water, and ice from about December to April. About 770 nm from Myrtle Beach: plan a fuel stop and three nights.

Seaplane access

Yacht Haven (D22), public-use seaplane base

Drummond Island, MI · manager 906-493-5232

906-493-5232

Water lanes: N/S 7,000 × 200 ft; NE/SW 6,000 × 200 ft; NW/SE 5,000 × 200 ft. LaPoint (MI4), manager 906-493-5445, also has three lanes.

VFR operations only. Monitor the Drummond Island Airport (DRM) CTAF; DRM is about 1.5 miles south. (FAA chart supplement remarks.)

Customs is available at Yacht Haven with prior notice (CBP 906-632-7221; a user-fee decal is required). Request service at least an hour ahead; summer hours are longest from June to mid-September.

Water landing rules, conditions and docking change; call the base and check the chart supplement before you go.

02 / Where to stay

A resort in the woods.

Rates and availability need travel dates. Summer and fall color weekends book early.

03 / Where to eat

Island bars and grills.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Fossils, freighters and trails.

Plan around the weather on the lake.

03

Fossils and alvar

Look for fossils on the limestone shores and the rare alvar plains.

Visit Drummond Island
05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Drummond Island events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample island weekend. Plan three nights for the flight. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive

  1. Arrival

    Land at DRM or D22, subject to weather, your fuel stop and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    Check in and walk to the beach.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Pins Bar & Grill.

DAY 2

Explore

  1. Morning

    Paddle the water trail.

  2. Afternoon

    A round at The Rock.

  3. Evening

    Dinner in town.

DAY 3

Morning & home

  1. Morning

    Freighter watching on the passage.

  2. Before leaving

    Allow time at the base or airport.

  3. Fly home

    Fronts move quickly over the lakes; leave early.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Lodging and a car first.

Long flight

About 770 nm. Plan a fuel stop and three nights.

Water

VFR only; customs available at Yacht Haven with prior notice.

Best seasons

June to early October.

Reviewed · Destination 177

Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Picks and links reviewed by WingAway Weekends. Hours, prices, menus and availability change often, so confirm directly with each place before booking.

WingAway Weekends helps you discover the destination. Use ForeFlight and current official aviation information for route, performance, weather, NOTAMs and preflight decisions. Flight planning and PIC responsibility stay with the pilot.