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MI97 Weather Spectrum Health Butterworth Heliport

Grand Rapids, MichiganElevation 903 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRR · 8 NM SE · 56 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 · KGRR
WIND
190@7
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 200° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 49F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 70/49 SW 5 kt – 3%
Monday Partly Sunny 64/44 NE 5 kt – 8%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/50 ESE 7 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 6 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 71/51 SW 9 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 SSE 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 SSE 6 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 2058Z.

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 MI97. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 62 ft

H1
Dimensions
62 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
62 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2

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
903 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
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 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

Spectrum Health Butterworth Heliport is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Field elevation 903 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSECURITY SERVICES
Manager phone616-780-1831
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMI97
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9691, -85.6651
Distance from city8 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MI97 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 2 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 90%Helicopter 6%Piston single 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›S76 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC55 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›S76 (Unknown)
›PA18 (Piston single)
›EC35 (Helicopter)

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

MI97 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRR (8 NM SE, VFR).

KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
44 NM SE
VFR
KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
45 NM S
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›H1 NORTH PAD, H2 SOUTH PAD.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›AEROMED SPECTRUM HEALTH 5452 N 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 616-391-5330.
›WHITE CROSS WITH RED H ON ROOFTOP.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP RTES OPR FM 030 TO 045 DEGS; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD & WIND INDCR MNTND.
›WHITE CROSS WITH RED H ON ROOFTOP.
›FAC MGR LUKE THOMAS 616-391-0543.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MI97 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MI97 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MI97. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MI97 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MI97. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MI97?
MI97 sits at 903 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MI97?
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.