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87MI Weather Ascension Borgess Pipp Hospital Heliport

Plainwell, MichiganElevation 726 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAZO · 14 NM S · 20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM, mist.
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
6 SM
9.7 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 5 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 4% 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 70/46 SSW 5 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 68/43 NNE 5 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 65/47 ESE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/53 S 8 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 70/48 WSW 8 kt – 29%
Friday Mostly Sunny 72/52 S 7 kt – 13%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/52 S 7 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1132Z.

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 87MI. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
726 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
1208Z 8:08 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) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Ascension Borgess Pipp Hospital Heliport is in Plainwell, Michigan. Field elevation 726 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN CRONK
Manager phone269-685-0879
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA87MI
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4473, -85.6550
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

87MI traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (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

87MI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAZO (14 NM S, VFR).

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
20 NM SE
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
29 NM S
IFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
39 NM S
MVFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗87MI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 87MI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 87MI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 87MI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 87MI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 87MI?
87MI sits at 726 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 87MI?
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.