Custer Main Heliport HeliportPrivate

9MI1 · Battle Creek, MI · 883 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9MI1
Coordinates: 42.3317, -85.2967
Elevation: 883 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Status: Closed permanently
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1992/10
Distance from city: 4 W

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	05:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunset	09:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:57 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:22 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 9MI1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

22 ft × 22 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
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/	22 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r306° / 2.4 NM
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r064° / 12.7 NM
LFD · Litchfield	VOR-DME	111.20	r310° / 28.6 NM
VIO · Victory	VOR-DME	115.95	r166° / 28.7 NM
LAN · Lansing	VORTAC	110.80	r234° / 35.2 NM
PMM · Pullman	VOR-DME	112.10	r102° / 36.8 NM
JXN · Jackson	VOR-DME	109.60	r282° / 37.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9MI1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9MI1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DEPT OF DEFENSE

2501 26TH ST, AUGUSTA, MI

616-731-4384

Manager

MAJOR PATRICK WILK

2501 26TH ST, AUGUSTA, MI

(269) 282-7555

Remarks FAA

General

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

Obstructions

20 FT WINDSOCK 75 FT W; 30 FT PLINES 600 FT E.

Contact

MICHIGAN ARMY NATL GUARD.

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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 9MI1 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 9MI1

Custer Main Heliport (9MI1) is a heliport in Battle Creek, MI, at 883 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 22 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9MI1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9MI1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9MI1?

Custer Main Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 22 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9MI1?

Custer Main Heliport is in Battle Creek, MI, at an elevation of 883 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3317, -85.2967.

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