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US-1129 Weather Rotor-Lift Heliport

Swartz Creek, MichiganElevation 850 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNT · 7 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNT
WIND
200@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 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 46 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 62/41 NNW 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/46 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/54 S 8 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms 73/52 SW 11 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 70/53 SSW 5 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 69/54 SSE 7 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 66 SSW 8 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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-1129. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
90 x 90 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
850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 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

Rotor-Lift Heliport is in Swartz Creek, Michigan. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN T KRUG
Manager phone810-577-2168
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1129
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8702, -83.8237
Distance from city5 NM S
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

US-1129 traffic patterns

2026-09-06 to 2026-10-19, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~0 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

US-1129 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNT (7 NM NE, VFR).

KFNT Bishop International Airport
7 NM NE
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KLAN Capital Region International Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
39 NM S
UNKNOWN
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
40 NM S
VFR
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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1129 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1129 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1129. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1129 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1129. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1129?
US-1129 sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1129?
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.