Ponderosa Heliport

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FAA: 13D

Highland Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 42-37-45.0000N (42.629167)
Longitude: 
 083-40-59.1000W (-83.683083)
Elevation: 
 1017.0 feet MSL (310 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.2 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. W of Highland, Michigan
Found On: 
 Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
BRUCE DOUGLASS
850 S TIPSICO LAKE RD
MILFORD, MI 48380-1023
248-887-3821		 BRUCE DOUGLASS
850 S TIPSICO LAKE RD
MILFORD, MI 48380-1023
248-887-3821

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 08/1991
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2017 feet (615 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LAN
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  100
GA Local:  50 50.0%
GA Itinerant:  50 50.0%

Communications

CTAF:  123.025

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 313
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 13D

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    11.4 Prices Airport
    (9G2)    		 340 347 100LL
    11.8 Oakland County International Airport
    (PTK KPTK PTK)    		 79 86 100LL, Jet A
    13.2 Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport
    (KOZW OZW)    		 270 277 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    17.5 Maple Grove Airport
    (65G)    		 287 294 80, 100LL
    19.6 Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport
    (1D2)    		 149 156 100LL
    20.4 Bishop International Airport
    (FNT KFNT FNT)    		 352 359 100LL, Jet A
    22.9 Oakland/Troy Airport
    (KVLL VLL)    		 102 110 100LL, Jet A+
    24.3 Willow Run Airport
    (YIP KYIP YIP)    		 163 170 100LL, Jet A
    24.5 Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
    (ARB KARB ARB)    		 186 193 100LL, Jet A+
    27.8 Belleville Airport
    (43G)    		 167 174 100LL
    29.0 Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport
    (DTW KDTW DTW)    		 149 156 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Owosso Community Airport
    (KRNP RNP)    		 317 324 100LL
    30.3 Rossettie Airport
    (75G)    		 210 217 UL94
    31.9 Dupont/Lapeer Airport
    (D95)    		 34 42 100LL, Jet A+
    32.6 Coleman A Young Municipal Airport
    (DET KDET DET)    		 113 121 100LL, Jet A
    32.8 Romeo State Airport
    (D98)    		 71 79 100LL, Jet A
    32.9 Mason Jewett Field Airport
    (KTEW TEW)    		 263 270 100LL
    35.6 Ray Community Airport
    (57D)    		 79 87 100LL
    37.5 Napoleon Airport
    (3NP)    		 223 230 100LL, Jet A
    39.3 Grosse Ile Municipal Airport
    (KONZ ONZ)    		 143 150 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
    A110-3 DEER & BIRDS INVOF HELI.
    A110-4 TREE HAZ IN ALL DRCTNS.
    A40-H1 NSTD PERIMETER LGTS DUE TO AMBER COLOR.
    A43-H1 ONE BOX VASI, LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF PAD, 10 DEG SOUTH 270 DEG - RECOMMEND HEADING 260 FOR APPROACH TO USE VASI.
    A81-APT ACTVT NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1 - CTAF.
    E111 PRVDD THAT APCH/DEP OPS CONDUCTED IN AREA 000-100 DEGS & 260-360 DEGS; TKOF/LDG APCH MKD; WIND INDCR IS MNTND.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 18 ft (5 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    13D Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  18 ft x 18 ft (5 m x 5 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 1017.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-37-45.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 083-40-59.1000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    13D Sectional

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