Mecosta County General Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

19MI · Big Rapids, MI · 911 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 19MI
Coordinates: 43.6949, -85.4738
Elevation: 911 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/07
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:25 AM	09:25Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunset	09:27 PM	01:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:04 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:27 PM → 05:01 AM

Plan a flight from 19MI

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 911 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HIC · White Cloud	VOR-DME	117.60	r057° / 12.8 NM
MOP · Mt Pleasant	VOR-DME	110.60	r283° / 32.3 NM
MKG · Muskegon	VORTAC	115.20	r039° / 40 NM

VFR sectional

Open 19MI on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 19MI. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SPECTRUM HEALTH BIG RAPIDS HOSPITAL

605 OAK ST., BIG RAPIDS, MI

213-796-8691

Manager

DAN HEATH

605 OAK ST, BIG RAPIDS, MI

616-894-0023

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Nearby airports

KRQB · Roben Hood Airport (2 NM)38C · Cain Field (6 NM)2MI9 · Capen AirportPrivate (8 NM)27C · Mecosta Morton Airport (10 NM)0C5 · Canadian Lakes Airport (11 NM)33MI · Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 19MI in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 19MI

Mecosta County General Hospital Heliport (19MI) is a heliport in Big Rapids, MI, at 911 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 19MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 19MI have a control tower?

No. Mecosta County General Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 19MI?

Mecosta County General Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 19MI?

Mecosta County General Hospital Heliport is in Big Rapids, MI, at an elevation of 911 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.6949, -85.4738.

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