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03MI Weather Harold Miller Heliport

Bay City, MichiganElevation 585 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBS · 10 NM W · 42 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMBS
WIND
200@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 230° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 46F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 69/46 SW 8 kt – 13%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 58/39 NE 8 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 58/40 E 8 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/51 S 10 kt – 12%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 70/45 WSW 11 kt – 26%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 69/50 SE 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 70/50 SSW 10 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1535Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 03MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
585 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Harold Miller Heliport is in Bay City, Michigan. Field elevation 585 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHAROLD M MILLER
Manager phone989-297-4154
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA03MI
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5509, -83.8622
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

03MI traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 33%Helicopter 33%Piston single 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S108 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

03MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBS (10 NM W, VFR).

KMBS MBS International Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
39 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FM 004 DEG TO 225 DEG; AREA IS MKD; WIND INDICATOR MNTD.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗03MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 03MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 03MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 03MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 03MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 03MI?
03MI sits at 585 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 03MI?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.