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MI97 · Spectrum Health Butterworth Heliport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

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

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 —

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 · 0 matched · 7 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·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

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 rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

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

DPEs nearby

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

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 nearby

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

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 nearby

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

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.