6MI5 pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Sparrow Ionia Hospital Heliport (6MI5), Ionia, MI. 32 in the current window, 2 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 7 Aug 2026 1421Z.
All of Sparrow Ionia Hospital Heliport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- 49 nm SSE of 6MI5
- Altitude
- 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1410/FL40/TP C172 /SK OVC40/WX 5SM
- Position
- 49 nm SSE of 6MI5
- Altitude
- 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1410/FL40/TP C172 /SK OVC40/WX 5SM
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 32 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text
These reports are near 6MI5, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.
OVC40
1410Z · 49 nm SSE of 6MI5 · 4,000 ft · C172
OVC40 · Visibility 5 SM
JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1410/FL40/TP C172 /SK OVC40/WX 5SM
Broken 2,000 ft
1410Z · 20 nm W of 6MI5 · C172
Broken 2,000 ft
GRR UA /OV KGRR/TM 1410/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN 020
Broken 1,800 ft
1410Z · 72 nm SE of 6MI5 · 2,200 ft · P28A
Broken 1,800 ft
ARB UA /OV ARB240001/TM 1410/FL022/TP P28A/SK BASE BKN018
IMC
1408Z · 20 nm W of 6MI5 · 2,800 ft · C172
Remarks: IMC
GRR UA /OV KGRR009007/TM 1408/FL028/TP C172/RM IMC
OVC20 T26
1407Z · 10 nm WSW of 6MI5 · 2,000 ft · C172
OVC20 T26
GRR UA /OV GRR090010/TM 1407/FL20/TP C172/SK OVC20 T26
Broken 1,100 ft
1407Z · 80 nm ESE of 6MI5 · 1,800 ft · CRJ2
Broken 1,100 ft
YIP UA /OV YIP/TM 1407/FL018/TP CRJ2/SK BKN011
B28 T50
1403Z · 49 nm ENE of 6MI5 · 2,800 ft · C210
B28 T50
FNT UA /OV FNT320015/TM 1403/FL28/TP C210/SK B28 T50
Clear
1400Z · 92 nm SW of 6MI5 · 3,000 ft · GA6C
Clear · Visibility 8 SM · HZ
Remarks: DURD
SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 1400/FL030/TP GA6C/SK CLR/WX 8SM HZ/RM DURD
Scattered 1,700 ft
1400Z · 20 nm W of 6MI5 · CL35
Scattered 1,700 ft
GRR UA /OV KGRR/TM 1400/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK SCT 017
B032 T043
1358Z · 23 nm ESE of 6MI5 · C208
B032 T043
LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1358/FLDURD/TP C208/SK B032 T043/WX FIS 3 1/2 M
B032 T043
1353Z · 23 nm ESE of 6MI5 · 3,200 ft · C208
B032 T043
Remarks: LAYERS BETWEEN
AZO UA /OV LAN/TM 1353/FL032/TP C208/SK B032 T043/RM LAYERS BETWEEN
Broken 1,800 ft
1353Z · 98 nm S of 6MI5 · C172
Broken 1,800 ft
FWA UA /OV FWA360020/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN018
B053
1346Z · 58 nm E of 6MI5 · 5,300 ft · C560
B053
AZO UA /OV FNT/TM 1346/FL053/TP C560/SK B053
B047 T048
1343Z · 40 nm SE of 6MI5 · 4,800 ft · AC50
B047 T048
AZO UA /OV 10N JXN/TM 1343/FL048/TP AC50/SK B047 T048
No turbulence or icing reported
1336Z · 92 nm SW of 6MI5 · 3,000 ft · E545
Visibility 10 SM
SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 1336/FL030/TP E545/WX 10SM
Moderate turbulence
Hazard1336Z · 88 nm SE of 6MI5 · FL390 · B737
Remarks: ZOB
TOL UA /OV TOL010014/TM 1336/FL390/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1331/FLDURD/TP C172/WX FV03NM
1331Z · 23 nm ESE of 6MI5 · C172
Visibility 3 SM
LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1331/FLDURD/TP C172/WX FV03NM
No turbulence or icing reported
1325Z · 85 nm WSW of 6MI5 · FL190 · E75S
SBN UA /OV GIJ326035/TM 1325/FL190/TP E75S/TB NEG BLO 190
B016 T020
1325Z · 44 nm WNW of 6MI5 · 1,600 ft · C210
B016 T020
Remarks: DURC
MKG UA /OV 4S MKG/TM 1325/FL016/TP C210/SK B016 T020/RM DURC
Overcast 1,400 ft, tops 2,500 ft
1323Z · 45 nm WNW of 6MI5 · CL30
Overcast 1,400 ft, tops 2,500 ft
MKG UA /OV MKG/TM 1323/FLDURD/TP CL30/SK OVC014-TOP025
T053
1320Z · 52 nm SSW of 6MI5 · 5,300 ft · C56X
T053
Remarks: DURC
AZO UA /OV AZO180005/TM 1320/FL053/TP C56X/SK T053/RM DURC
B014
1318Z · 17 nm W of 6MI5 · 1,400 ft · CRJ7
B014
GRR UA /OV 3 E GRR/TM 1318/FL014/TP CRJ7/SK B014
No turbulence or icing reported
1318Z · 21 nm WSW of 6MI5 · FL200 · CRJ2
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1318/FL200/TP CRJ2/TB NEG
Light chop, int turbulence
Hazard1317Z · 47 nm SSW of 6MI5 · FL340 · A321
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1317/FL340/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
No turbulence or icing reported
1317Z · 63 nm WSW of 6MI5 · FL180 · CRJ2
BIV UA /OV PMM270010/TM 1317/FL180/TP CRJ2/TB NEG
No turbulence or icing reported
1317Z · 21 nm WSW of 6MI5 · FL350 · B739
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1317/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
No turbulence or icing reported
1317Z · 89 nm SW of 6MI5 · FL330 · E75S
SBN UA /OV GIJ/TM 1317/FL330/TP E75S/TB NEG CHOP NEG CAT
Overcast 3,500 ft
1310Z · 23 nm ESE of 6MI5 · C172
Overcast 3,500 ft · Visibility 5 SM
LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1310/FLDURD/TP C172/SK OVC035/WX FV05NM
Overcast 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
1305Z · 45 nm WNW of 6MI5 · C210
Overcast 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
MKG UA /OV MKG/TM 1305/FLDURD/TP C210/SK OVC013-TOP022
B SFC T 015
1304Z · 92 nm SW of 6MI5 · 800 ft · C68A
Remarks: B SFC T 015
SBN UA /OV SBN/TM 1304/FL008/TP C68A/RM B SFC T 015
Broken 2,400 ft, tops 4,400 ft
1301Z · 67 nm SE of 6MI5 · 5,000 ft · C182
Broken 2,400 ft, tops 4,400 ft
PTK UA /OV DXO270027/TM 1301/FL050/TP C182/SK 024BKN044/TB SMOOTH
Overcast 1,300 ft, tops 1,600 ft
1301Z · 73 nm ESE of 6MI5 · 2,400 ft · C172
Overcast 1,300 ft, tops 1,600 ft
PTK UA /OV KPTK270002/TM 1301/FL024/TP C172/SK OVC013-TOP016
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near 6MI5?
32 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Sparrow Ionia Hospital Heliport in the current reporting window, 2 of them reporting turbulence or icing.
What is a PIREP?
A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.
How current are these reports?
The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.
More about 6MI5
Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.