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US-4489 Weather Turner Heliport

Birch Run, MichiganElevation 652 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCFS · 16 NM NE · 19 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 · KCFS
WIND
240@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 200° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Light Rain. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 46 SW 4 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 60/39 N 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/44 E 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/53 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 74/50 SW 12 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 70/51 E 5 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 70/52 SSE 7 kt – 29%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 66 SSW 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-4489. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
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
652 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 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

Turner Heliport is in Birch Run, Michigan. Field elevation 652 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJEFF TURNER
Manager phone989-798-3505
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4489
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2910, -83.7400
Distance from city3 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

US-4489 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-09-25, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 33%Piston single 33%Turboprop 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~1 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-4489 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCFS (16 NM NE, VFR).

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KMBS MBS International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
48 NM NW
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-4489 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4489 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4489. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4489 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4489. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4489?
US-4489 sits at 652 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4489?
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.