SCS Heliport HeliportPrivate

7MI9 · Sparta, MI · 768 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7MI9
Coordinates
43.1582, -85.7213
Elevation
768 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2024/04
Distance from city
1 WSW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM09:28Z
Sunrise06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunset09:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:02 PM02:02Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:02 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:26 PM → 05:04 AM

Plan a flight from 7MI9

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
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/

25 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Fld.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
768 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MKG · MuskegonVORTAC115.20r094° / 13.9 NM
VIO · VictoryVOR-DME115.95r340° / 24.4 NM
HIC · White CloudVOR-DME117.60r182° / 25 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7MI9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES C SCHAEFER
100 APPLEWOOD DR, SPARTA, MI
616-291-5557
Manager
JAMES C SCHAEFER
100 APPLEWOOD DR, SPARTA, MI
616-291-5557

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Lighting

  • ACTVT FLOOD LGTS - CALL AMGR.

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 7MI9 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 7MI9

SCS Heliport (7MI9) is a heliport in Sparta, MI, at 768 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 25 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7MI9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7MI9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7MI9?

SCS Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 25 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7MI9?

SCS Heliport is in Sparta, MI, at an elevation of 768 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1582, -85.7213.

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