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13D Weather Ponderosa Heliport

Highland, MichiganElevation 1,017 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTK · 12 NM E · 27 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPTK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0703Z to 25 1400Z
Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Lenawee; Monroe
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility makes driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog expands northward and eastward from the Ohio border, I-94, and I-96 corridors across metro Detroit and toward I-69 and the Lake Huron shoreline during the morning.
If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 calm, visibility 3 SM, temperature 3.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 67F, 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
Sunday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 67/45 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 63/41 N 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/44 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/52 SSE 8 kt – 5%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 70/48 WSW 10 kt – 23%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/50 SSE 7 kt – 9%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 69 S 8 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0950Z.

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 13D. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 18 ft

H1
Dimensions
18 x 18 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,017 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Ponderosa Heliport is in Highland, Michigan. Field elevation 1,017 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRUCE DOUGLASS
Manager phone248-887-3821
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA13D
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6291, -83.6831
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF123.025
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.025
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

13D traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-25, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

13D has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTK (12 NM E, LIFR).

KPTK Oakland County International Airport
12 NM E
LIFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
21 NM N
LIFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
24 NM S
LIFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
25 NM S
UNKNOWN
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
29 NM SE
LIFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
37 NM E
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TREE HAZ IN ALL DRCTNS.
›NSTD PERIMETER LGTS DUE TO AMBER COLOR.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›PRVDD THAT APCH/DEP OPS CONDUCTED IN AREA 000-100 DEGS & 260-360 DEGS; TKOF/LDG APCH MKD; WIND INDCR IS MNTND.
›ACTVT NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1 - CTAF.
›ONE BOX VASI, LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF PAD, 10 DEG SOUTH 270 DEG - RECOMMEND HEADING 260 FOR APPROACH TO USE VASI.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS INVOF HELI.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗13D on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 13D have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 13D. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 13D have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 13D. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 13D?
13D sits at 1,017 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 13D?
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.