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8MI6 Weather Muskegon General Hospital Heliport

Muskegon, MichiganElevation 635 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKG · 4 NM S · 8 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMKG
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SSW 3 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 63/43 NNE 7 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 63/50 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/55 S 9 kt – 26%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/50 SW 9 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/52 SE 6 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/52 SSE 8 kt – 48%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 64 S 8 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0302Z.

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 8MI6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (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
635 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 8:11 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 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

Muskegon General Hospital Heliport is in Muskegon, Michigan. Field elevation 635 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDALE MEHL
Manager phone810-533-3534
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8MI6
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2388, -86.2036
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8MI6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKG (4 NM S, VFR).

KMKG Muskegon County Airport
4 NM S
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
KLDM Mason County Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport
62 NM N
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
66 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS, MONITOR HARSENS ISLAND TRAFFIC.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS; ALL APCH & DEP FM 030 DEG CLOCKWISE TO 050 DEG & FM 210 DEG CLOCKWISE 230 DEG; AREA IS MKD; A WND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED COMPLY WITH 14 CFR SEC 91.126(B) (2); ARPT HAS LOA WITH HARSENS ISLAND ARPT (Z92).
›APCH & DEP ROUTES, INBOUND AND OUTBOUND, FM HELIPORT, 040 DEG & 220 DEG.
›FOR CD CTC SELFRIDGE APCH AT 586-239-5706, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
›CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8MI6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8MI6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8MI6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8MI6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8MI6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8MI6?
8MI6 sits at 635 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8MI6?
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.