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06MI Weather Henry Ford Jackson Hospital Heliport

Jackson, MichiganElevation 978 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJXN · 3 NM W · 54 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 · KJXN
WIND
190@5
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 170° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 70/45 SSW 5 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 68/43 NW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 63/45 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/52 S 6 kt – 5%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/47 WSW 9 kt – 22%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/51 SSW 6 kt – 7%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/53 S 7 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1557Z.

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 06MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Roof
Edge lights
PERI
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
978 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 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

Henry Ford Jackson Hospital Heliport is in Jackson, Michigan. Field elevation 978 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN BETZ
Manager phone517-205-4800
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA06MI
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2510, -84.3913
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

06MI traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-20, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC55 (Helicopter) · ~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

06MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJXN (3 NM W, VFR).

KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
3 NM W
VFR
KADG Lenawee County Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
29 NM E
UNKNOWN
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›ACTVT PERI LGTS - CALL AMGR.
›APCH & DEP S & N.
›MEDICAL USE.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP OPS CONDUCTED TO/FM 180 DEGS & 360 DEGS; AREA MKD; WIND INDCR MNTND.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗06MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 06MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 06MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 06MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 06MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 06MI?
06MI sits at 978 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 06MI?
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.