Mc Phail Heliport HeliportPrivate

7MI1 · Orchard Lake, MI · 970 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 7MI1
Coordinates: 42.5722, -83.3951
Elevation: 970 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1982/02
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	05:21 AM	09:21Z
Sunrise	05:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	01:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:50 PM	01:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:50 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from 7MI1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

350 ft × 250 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 970 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/	350 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r145° / 9.8 NM
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r045° / 13.2 NM
DXO · Detroit	VOR-DME	113.40	r003° / 21.6 NM
MTC · Selfridge	TACAN	133.70	r271° / 25 NM
FNT · Flint	VORTAC	116.90	r153° / 28.3 NM
CRL · Carleton	VORTAC	115.70	r008° / 31.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 7MI1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7MI1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WALTER S. MC PHAIL

5600 PONTIAC TRAIL, ORCHARD LAKE, MI

561-310-5494

Manager

WALTER S. MC PHAIL

5600 PONTIAC TRAIL, ORCHARD LAKE, MI

561-310-5494

Remarks FAA

General

(A40) PERIMETER LGTS.
FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.

Lighting

FOR PERI LGTS CALL 561-310-5494.

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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 7MI1 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 7MI1

Mc Phail Heliport (7MI1) is a heliport in Orchard Lake, MI, at 970 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7MI1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7MI1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7MI1?

Mc Phail Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 350 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7MI1?

Mc Phail Heliport is in Orchard Lake, MI, at an elevation of 970 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5722, -83.3951.

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