Ricks Helipad HeliportPrivate

MI36 · Maple City, MI · 620 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MI36
Coordinates: 44.8802, -85.9387
Elevation: 620 ft MSL
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/04
Distance from city: 4 WNW

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	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunset	09:34 PM	01:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:11 PM	02:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:11 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:34 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from MI36

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/

75 ft · Gravel

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 620 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/	75 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TVC · Traverse City	VORTAC	114.60	r310° / 20.9 NM
MBL · Manistee	VOR-DME	111.40	r025° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open MI36 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI36. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RICHARD LASCH

6886 S DUNNS FARM RD, MAPLE CITY, MI

517-303-0931

Manager

RICHARD LASCH

6886 S DUNNS FARM RD, MAPLE CITY, MI

517-303-0931

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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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 MI36 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 MI36

Ricks Helipad (MI36) is a heliport in Maple City, MI, at 620 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 75 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MI36 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MI36?

Ricks Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 75 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MI36?

Ricks Helipad is in Maple City, MI, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8802, -85.9387.

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