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MI85 Weather Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport

Coldwater, MichiganElevation 959 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANQ · 18 NM S · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANQ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1/4 SM
0.4 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 visibility 6 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 3% 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 Mostly Sunny 70/46 S 4 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 70/45 NW 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 65/47 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/53 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/49 SW 9 kt – 22%
Friday Partly Sunny 73/52 S 9 kt – 7%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71 S 9 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0952Z.

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 MI85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
959 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
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport is in Coldwater, Michigan. Field elevation 959 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBILL EARL
Manager phone517-279-5492
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI85
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9375, -84.9880
Distance from city1 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
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

MI85 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.8
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 7 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Twin 38%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~3 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

MI85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANQ (18 NM S, LIFR).

KANQ Tri State Steuben County Airport
18 NM S
LIFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
25 NM NW
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
27 NM W
MVFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
30 NM NE
LIFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
31 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP RTE OPS ARE FM 330-040 & 075-120 DEGS; TKOF/LDG AREA PROPLY MKD; NON-OBSTG WIND INDCR IS MNTND; LGT POST 113 FT NORTH REMOVED; LGT POSTS AT 063, 122, & 324 DEGS HAVE RED OBSTN LGTS; TREES EAST ALG FENCE AT 075-120 & 330 DEGS BE REMOVED; OBSTN LGTG INSTLD ON AC UNITS ATOP BLDG SE OF HELI OR ON LGT POST ADJ TO BLDG SE OF HELI.
›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)
↗MI85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI85?
MI85 sits at 959 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI85?
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.