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US-4994 Weather MidMichigan Health Park Helipad

Bay City, MichiganElevation 596 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBS · 8 NM SW · 25 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 · KMBS
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 200° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 4% 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 Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 46 WSW 7 kt – 4%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 58/40 NNE 8 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 58/43 E 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/52 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 73/49 SW 12 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 67/50 ENE 6 kt – 22%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 68/51 SSE 8 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 65 SSW 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2217Z.

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-4994. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
596 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
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

MidMichigan Health Park Helipad is in Bay City, Michigan. Field elevation 596 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLYLE SAYLOR
Manager phone989-839-3000
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4994
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6177, -83.9307
Distance from city2 NM NW
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-4994 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBS (8 NM SW, VFR).

KMBS MBS International Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KMOP Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KAMN Gratiot Community Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS ARE CONDUCTED ON A 055-110 OR 250-330 DEGS CLKWS EGRESS USING THE CNTR OF THE HLP AS A REF POINT; APPLY STD ATC COMS FOR FLT OPS CDN WITH NEARBY ARPTS 3CM & MBS; THE LDG AREA IS LTD TO PVT USE, DAY/VFR, SINGLE HEL WI EACH SAFETY AREA; NGT HOP NOT RCMDD UNLESS TKOF/LDG AREA & WIND INDCR ARE LGTD; USERS SHOULD BE ALERTED TO THE MRI & MOBILE MRI EQPT LCTN IN REF TO THE HLP LCTN.
›MEDICAL USE.
›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-4994 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4994 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4994. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4994 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4994. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4994?
US-4994 sits at 596 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4994?
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.