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MI08 Weather BJ Heliport

Chesterfield, MichiganElevation 579 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTC · 4 NM SW · 15 min old
Ceiling 0 ft, visibility 0.13 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMTC
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
0.13 SM
0.2 km
CEILING
0 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 calm, visibility 0.1 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 66F, low near 48F, 7% 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 66/48 SSW 6 kt – 7%
Monday Partly Sunny 63/42 NNW 8 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 59/45 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/53 SE 8 kt – 4%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 69/49 SW 9 kt – 26%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/53 E 7 kt – 6%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 67/54 S 8 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1441Z.

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 MI08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
579 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2233Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1157Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 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

BJ Heliport is in Chesterfield, Michigan. Field elevation 579 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI08
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6613, -82.7622
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MI08 traffic patterns

2026-09-21 to 2026-09-27, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›SREY (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

MI08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTC (4 NM SW, LIFR).

KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
4 NM SW
LIFR
KPHN St Clair County International Airport
18 NM NE
LIFR
CYQG Windsor International Airport
25 NM S
VFR
CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
CYCK Chatham Kent Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI08?
MI08 sits at 579 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI08?
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.