Borgess Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate
5MI5 · Kalamazoo, MI · 849 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5MI5
- Coordinates
- 42.3073, -85.5581
- Elevation
- 849 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- 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 | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunset | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:57 PM | 01:57Z |
Plan a flight from 5MI5
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
125 ft × 125 ft · ASPH-CONC- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 842 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 125 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r358° / 4.2 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r271° / 13.6 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r111° / 26.1 NM |
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r069° / 26.9 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r189° / 28.9 NM |
| LFD · Litchfield | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r298° / 38.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5MI5. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- APCH FM NORTH OR NW.
- 220 FT AGL LGTD ANT, 500 FT SW ON BLDG.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- 40 X 40 FT CONC LDG PAD WI 95 X 95 FT ASPH PAD WITH 2 FT TALL PERIMETER FENCE.
Nearby airports
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 5MI5 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 5MI5
Borgess Medical Center Heliport (5MI5) is a heliport in Kalamazoo, MI, at 849 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 125 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5MI5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5MI5 have a control tower?
No. Borgess Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5MI5?
Borgess Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 125 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5MI5?
Borgess Medical Center Heliport is in Kalamazoo, MI, at an elevation of 849 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3073, -85.5581.
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