St. Joseph Mercy Oakland-Bassett Street Helipad HeliportPrivate
83MI · Pontiac, MI · 980 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 83MI
- Coordinates
- 42.6121, -83.2759
- Elevation
- 980 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2015/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SSE
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 |
Plan a flight from 83MI
Night operations
- 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.
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Approach & departure · “Detroit”
| App/Dep | 132.35 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 284.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSI · Pontiac | VORTAC | 111.00 | r118° / 12.5 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 | r052° / 18.6 NM |
| MTC · Selfridge | TACAN | 133.70 | r276° / 19.6 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR-DME | 113.40 | r016° / 24.3 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r142° / 29.7 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VORTAC | 115.70 | r016° / 34.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 83MI. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
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 83MI 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 83MI
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland-Bassett Street Helipad (83MI) is a heliport in Pontiac, MI, at 980 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 83MI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 83MI have a control tower?
No. St. Joseph Mercy Oakland-Bassett Street Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is 83MI?
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland-Bassett Street Helipad is in Pontiac, MI, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6121, -83.2759.
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