Henry Ford Genesys Heliport HeliportPrivate

8MI1 · Grand Blanc, MI · 885 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8MI1
Coordinates: 42.8909, -83.6419
Elevation: 885 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2022/01
Distance from city: 2 SW

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	09:17 PM	01:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:52 PM	01:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:52 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from 8MI1

Destination (ICAO)

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

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.

Runway H1/

40 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 885 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	40 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FNT · Flint	VORTAC	116.90	r141° / 6.5 NM
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r340° / 12.4 NM
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r359° / 29 NM
MTC · Selfridge	TACAN	133.70	r301° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8MI1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8MI1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ASCENSION GENESYS HOSPITAL

1 GENESYS PKWY, GRAND BLANC, MI

810-606-6918

Manager

PAT HOOVER

1 GENESYS PKWY, GRAND BLANC, MI

989-239-7663

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

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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 8MI1 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 8MI1

Henry Ford Genesys Heliport (8MI1) is a heliport in Grand Blanc, MI, at 885 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8MI1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8MI1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8MI1?

Henry Ford Genesys Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8MI1?

Henry Ford Genesys Heliport is in Grand Blanc, MI, at an elevation of 885 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8909, -83.6419.

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