Fairlane Plaza Heliport HeliportPrivate

MI40 · Dearborn, MI · 614 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MI40
Coordinates: 42.3209, -83.2194
Elevation: 614 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
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: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/10
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:22 AM	09:22Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunset	09:13 PM	01:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:48 PM	01:48Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:48 PM → 05:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:13 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from MI40

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

44 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 614 ft
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/	44 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DXO · Detroit	VOR-DME	113.40	r051° / 9.2 NM
SVM · Salem	VORTAC	114.30	r111° / 17.4 NM
CRL · Carleton	VORTAC	115.70	r036° / 19.5 NM
MTC · Selfridge	TACAN	133.70	r231° / 24.5 NM
PSI · Pontiac	VORTAC	111.00	r152° / 26.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open MI40 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI40. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

FORD MOTOR LAND DEVELOPMENT

330 TOWN CENTER DR, SUITE 1100, DEARBORN, MI

313-323-4140

Manager

MELISSA MAYNARD

330 TOWN CENTER DR, SUITE 300, DEARBORN, MI

(313) 206-8337

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 313-845-3900.

Contact

ROBERT PORCHIA, 313-323-0381, RPOCHIA@FORD.COM

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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 MI40 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 MI40

Fairlane Plaza Heliport (MI40) is a heliport in Dearborn, MI, at 614 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MI40 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MI40?

Fairlane Plaza Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MI40?

Fairlane Plaza Heliport is in Dearborn, MI, at an elevation of 614 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3209, -83.2194.

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