Lakeland Hospital Watervliet Heliport HeliportPrivate
MI87 · Watervliet, MI · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:28 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r007° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MI87 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MI87
- Coordinates
- 42.1848, -86.2505
- Elevation
- 667 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2011/07
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- WATERVLIET AIRPORT (40C) 1 MILE NORTH, MONITOR CTAF 122.9 WHEN INVOF ARPT/HELIPORT.
- HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & 40 FT. TREES NORTH; 57 FT. HOSPITAL BLDG. EAST; 23 FT. PARKING LOT LIGHTS SW. APCH FM WEST.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- ONE LIGHT ON EACH CORNER OF LANDING PAD.
Contact
- KASHLEY@LAKELANDHEALTH.ORG.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 40C Watervliet Municipal Airport (1 NM) · C91 Dowagiac Municipal Airport (13 NM) · 13MI Lee Memorial Hospital Heliport (private) (13 NM) · C20 Andrews University Airpark (15 NM)
About MI87
Lakeland Hospital Watervliet Heliport (MI87) is a heliport in Watervliet, MI, at 667 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MI87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MI87 have a control tower?
No. Lakeland Hospital Watervliet Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is MI87?
Lakeland Hospital Watervliet Heliport is in Watervliet, MI, at an elevation of 667 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1848, -86.2505.
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