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13D · Ponderosa Heliport

FAA-LID · US

ID 13D Elev 1,017 ft Lat 42° 37.75' N Lon 83° 40.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

1 runway end on file. Longest: 18 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 18 ft 18 ft CONC-G Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & LRG BIRDS INVOF HELI.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
  • ·NSTD PERIMETER LGTS DUE TO AMBER COLOR.
  • ·ONE BOX VASI, LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF PAD, 10 DEG SOUTH 270 DEG - RECOMMEND HEADING 260 FOR APPROACH TO USE VASI.
  • ·PRVDD THAT APCH/DEP OPS CONDUCTED IN AREA 000-100 DEGS & 260-360 DEGS; TKOF/LDG APCH MKD; WIND INDCR IS MNTND.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Formerly MI96

Source: OurAirports community

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Fortson Howell MI 11 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 12 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 21 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 21 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 23 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 28 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 39 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 47 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 51 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 55 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jose Manuel Fernandes Highland MI 0 nm
Joseph Sigward Jensen Iv Highland MI 0 nm
Christopher Alan Bohm Highland MI 0 nm
Peter Dale Popovich Highland MI 0 nm
Sean Patrick Fitzgerald Highland MI 0 nm
Nicholas Miles Mermuys Highland MI 0 nm
Paul Alexander Haddow Hartland MI 3 nm
Robert Edward Mintari Hartland MI 3 nm
Zachary Taylor Haslick Hartland MI 3 nm
James Allen Pawlowski Hartland MI 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles Louis Opie Highland MI 0 nm
Peter Dale Popovich Highland MI 0 nm
John Franklin Johns Highland MI 0 nm
Scott Robert Garvin Highland MI 0 nm
Thomas John Mcginnis Highland MI 0 nm
Gary Heinz Stehr Highland MI 0 nm
Kevin Marc Horn Highland MI 0 nm
Joseph Edward Kadwell Highland MI 0 nm
Jonathon Preston Hauser Highland MI 0 nm
Ryan Matthew Mcallister Highland MI 0 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 12 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 12 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 14 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 25 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 54 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 83 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 107 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 113 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 117 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 120 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.