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5MI5 Weather Borgess Medical Center Heliport

Kalamazoo, MichiganElevation 849 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAZO · 5 NM S · 46 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 · KAZO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 46 S 2 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 69/43 NNE 5 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/48 ESE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/53 S 6 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/52 SW 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/53 S 5 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 6 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 7 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0007Z.

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 5MI5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 125 ft

H1
Dimensions
95 x 95 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
849 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 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

Borgess Medical Center Heliport is in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Field elevation 849 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN CRONK
Manager phone616-560-9747
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5MI5
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3073, -85.5581
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
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

5MI5 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A109 (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

5MI5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAZO (5 NM S, VFR).

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
5 NM S
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
14 NM E
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
40 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL APCH/DEP RTE HOP CONDUCTED IN AREA 010-035 DEGS CLKWS; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD & LGTD; NON-OBSTG WIND INDCR MNTND ADJ TKOF/LDG AREA; ESTAB LOA WITH AZO ATCT PRIOR TO OPS.
›APCH FM NORTH OR NW.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›220 FT AGL LGTD ANT, 500 FT SW ON BLDG.
›40 X 40 FT CONC LDG PAD WI 95 X 95 FT ASPH PAD WITH 2 FT TALL PERIMETER FENCE.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5MI5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5MI5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5MI5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5MI5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5MI5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5MI5?
5MI5 sits at 849 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5MI5?
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.