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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Spectrum Health Butterworth Heliport

ID MI97 Elev 903 ft Lat 42° 58.15' N Lon 85° 39.91' W Zulu …

Live conditions at MI97

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · MI97

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for MI97 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at MI97

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 62 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 62 ft 60 ft Roof/Top No —
H1 — 62 ft 60 ft Roof/Top No —
H2 — 62 ft 60 ft Roof/Top No —
H2 — 62 ft 60 ft Roof/Top No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for MI97, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 7 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·H1 NORTH PAD, H2 SOUTH PAD.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·AEROMED SPECTRUM HEALTH 5452 N 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 616-391-5330.
  • ·FAC MGR LUKE THOMAS 616-391-0543.
  • ·WHITE CROSS WITH RED H ON ROOFTOP.
  • ·WHITE CROSS WITH RED H ON ROOFTOP.
  • ·PRVDD APCH/DEP RTES OPR FM 030 TO 045 DEGS; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD & WIND INDCR MNTND.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Butterworth Hospital

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at MI97

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-05-29 Sikorsky S-76A · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as MI97 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near MI97

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 11 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 11 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 26 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 27 nm
Edmond William Verville Battle Creek MI 45 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 61 nm
Todd Daniel Haifley Three Rivers MI 61 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 71 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 77 nm

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

CFIs near MI97

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Rex Allan Bartlett Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Robert Joseph Gallina Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Robert Lawrence Heine Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Suzanne Kate Finney Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Peter Thomas Bloom Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Frank Michael Scutch Iii Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Mark Daniel Kotlarczyk Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Gary Andrew Nickell Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Michael Joseph Reale Jr Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Christian Paul Strand Grand Rapids MI 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near MI97

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gregory Thomas Masck Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Gary Wayne Miller Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Robert Edward Swietek Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Mark Daniel Kotlarczyk Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Raymond Peter Kapteyn Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Ebiri Urum Ude Nkugba Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Adam Sanford Alves Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Amanda Marie Scott Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
William Almer Mcguire Grand Rapids MI 1 nm
Lawrence Dustin Kimball Iv Grand Rapids MI 1 nm

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

Repair stations near MI97

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 8 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 24 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 77 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 94 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 96 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 99 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 101 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 101 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 103 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 105 nm

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