MI87 Weather Lakeland Hospital Watervliet Heliport

Watervliet, MichiganElevation 667 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBEH · 9 NM SW · 37 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 · KBEH

WIND

190@3

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 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 71F, low near 47F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	71/47	SW 4 kt	–	3%
Monday	Partly Sunny	69/44	W 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/49	SE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/54	S 9 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/49	SW 9 kt	–	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	73/53	S 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/53	S 9 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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 MI87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

35 x 35 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

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

667 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1210Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 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

Lakeland Hospital Watervliet Heliport is in Watervliet, Michigan. Field elevation 667 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerKEN ASHLEY, FACILITY SUPERVISOR

Manager phone269-861-4634

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMI87

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.1848, -86.2505

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

MI87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEH (9 NM SW, VFR).

KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KSBN South Bend International Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

31 NM E

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & 40 FT. TREES NORTH; 57 FT. HOSPITAL BLDG. EAST; 23 FT. PARKING LOT LIGHTS SW. APCH FM WEST.

›ONE LIGHT ON EACH CORNER OF LANDING PAD.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD.

›KASHLEY@LAKELANDHEALTH.ORG.

›MEDICAL USE.

›WATERVLIET AIRPORT (40C) 1 MILE NORTH, MONITOR CTAF 122.9 WHEN INVOF ARPT/HELIPORT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MI87 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MI87 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MI87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MI87 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MI87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MI87?

MI87 sits at 667 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI87?

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.