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MI02 Weather Riverside Heliport

Gibraltar, MichiganElevation 571 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDTW · 10 NM NW · 47 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 · KDTW
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 from 340° at 2 kt, visibility 0.2 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 48F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 64/48 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 65/47 NNW 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/50 ENE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/55 SE 7 kt – 2%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 69/53 SW 10 kt – 19%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/55 SSW 7 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 67 S 8 kt – 15%

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 MI02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
32 x 32 ft
Surface
Turf
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
571 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1156Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1156Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 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

Riverside Heliport is in Gibraltar, Michigan. Field elevation 571 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI02
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0944, -83.1874
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MI02 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-17, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 33%Turboprop 33%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›FOX (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~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

MI02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDTW (10 NM NW, LIFR).

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
10 NM NW
LIFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
15 NM NE
LIFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
18 NM NW
LIFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
26 NM W
UNKNOWN
KTDZ Toledo Executive Airport
34 NM SW
LIFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
35 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI02?
MI02 sits at 571 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI02?
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.