Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport HeliportPrivate
MI85 · Coldwater, MI · 959 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MI85
- Coordinates
- 41.9375, -84.9880
- Elevation
- 959 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1992/05
- Distance from city
- 1 ESE
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 | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunset | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Plan a flight from MI85
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
- 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/
100 ft × 100 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 959 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 48 ft, 376 ft from threshold, 26 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 100 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFD · Litchfield | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r238° / 12.5 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r154° / 25.3 NM |
| JXN · Jackson | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r236° / 30.5 NM |
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r126° / 30.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI85. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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 MI85 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 MI85
Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport (MI85) is a heliport in Coldwater, MI, at 959 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MI85 have a control tower?
No. Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at MI85?
Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MI85?
Community Health Center of Branch County Heliport is in Coldwater, MI, at an elevation of 959 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9375, -84.9880.
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