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5MI0 Weather Detroit Medical Center Heliport

Detroit, MichiganElevation 630 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQG · 7 NM SE · 14 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 0.13 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQG
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
0.13 SM
0.2 km
CEILING
100 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 2 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday areas of fog then partly sunny, high near 68F, low near 46F, 1% 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 68/46 SSW 6 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 67/45 NNW 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/47 ENE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/53 SE 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 72/51 SW 9 kt – 23%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/53 ENE 6 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 70 S 7 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0843Z.

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 5MI0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
630 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
1156Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1156Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 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

Detroit Medical Center Heliport is in Detroit, Michigan. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID LEIB
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5MI0
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3570, -83.0577
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

5MI0 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.5
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 4 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Helicopter 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

5MI0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYQG (7 NM SE, LIFR).

CYQG Windsor International Airport
7 NM SE
LIFR
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
16 NM SW
LIFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
18 NM NE
MVFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
22 NM W
LIFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
25 NM NW
LIFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
32 NM W
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH/DEP 180-210 DEGREES.
›FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›MEDICAL USE.
›4 FT PERIMETER FENCE.
›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP RTE OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FM 135-240 DEGS USING THE PAD AS THE CNTR OF A COMPASS ROSE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5MI0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5MI0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5MI0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5MI0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5MI0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5MI0?
5MI0 sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5MI0?
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.