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MI64 Weather Richland Pad Heliport

Richland, MichiganElevation 924 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTL · 10 NM SE · 40 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 · KBTL
WIND
190@5
steady
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 from 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. 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 SSW 3 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 68/42 NNW 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/47 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/53 S 7 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 10 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/52 SSW 5 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 7 kt – 41%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 8 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2332Z.

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 MI64. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
FLD
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
924 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1207Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1207Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 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

Richland Pad Heliport is in Richland, Michigan. Field elevation 924 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN SNOEYINK
Manager phone616-438-8064
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI64
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3926, -85.4561
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

MI64 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-09-27, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Helicopter 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

MI64 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTL (10 NM SE, VFR).

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
10 NM SE
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
45 NM E
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)
↗MI64 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI64 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI64. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI64 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI64. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI64?
MI64 sits at 924 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI64?
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.