Potato Pond Heliport HeliportPrivate
MI73 · Mason, MI · 900 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MI73
- Coordinates
- 42.6013, -84.4008
- Elevation
- 900 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
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2017/02
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
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 | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Plan a flight from MI73
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.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r123° / 14.8 NM |
| JXN · Jackson | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r012° / 20.7 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r239° / 36.2 NM |
| LFD · Litchfield | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r031° / 36.2 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 | r291° / 37.5 NM |
| PSI · Pontiac | VORTAC | 111.00 | r264° / 38.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI73. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
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 MI73 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 MI73
Potato Pond Heliport (MI73) is a heliport in Mason, MI, at 900 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MI73 have a control tower?
No. Potato Pond Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is MI73?
Potato Pond Heliport is in Mason, MI, at an elevation of 900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6013, -84.4008.
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