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US-0594 Weather Potato Pond Heliport

Mason, MichiganElevation 900 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAN · 13 NM NW · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0705Z to 25 1300Z
Ingham; Jackson
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Ingham and Jackson Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 5 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 45F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 69/45 SSW 6 kt – 3%
Monday Partly Sunny 64/41 N 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 61/45 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 S 7 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/47 WSW 9 kt – 23%
Friday Partly Sunny 71/51 S 7 kt – 9%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 7 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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 US-0594. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
900 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2241Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Potato Pond Heliport is in Mason, Michigan. Field elevation 900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANIEL SCHIFFER
Manager phone517-862-6413
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0594
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6013, -84.4008
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0594 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAN (13 NM NW, VFR).

KLAN Capital Region International Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
21 NM S
LIFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
36 NM NE
LIFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
37 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
42 NM SW
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
43 NM E
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›SEE CASE NR 2015-AGL-8301-NRA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0594 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0594 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0594. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0594 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0594. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0594?
US-0594 sits at 900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0594?
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.