Schaefer Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 43-03-15.4224N (43.054284)
Longitude: 
 085-26-11.7600W (-85.4366)
Elevation: 
 826.0 feet MSL (252 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. SE of Rockford, Michigan
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JAMES C SCHAEFER
5040 TWIN CREEK ESTATES DR NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49341-9296
616-291-5557		 JAMES C SCHAEFER
5040 TWIN CREEK ESTATES DR NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49341-9296
616-291-5557

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 04/2024
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1826 feet (557 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

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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 4MI9

    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
    7.2 Lowell City Airport
    (24C)    		 146 152 100LL
    9.6 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (6D6)    		 56 62 100LL, Jet A+
    11.1 Gerald R Ford International Airport
    (GRR KGRR GRR)    		 200 206 100LL, Jet A
    17.7 Riverview Airport
    (08C)    		 246 252 100LL
    17.9 Ionia County Airport
    (Y70)    		 112 118 100LL
    23.8 Hastings Airport
    (9D9)    		 170 176 100LL, Jet A+
    25.8 Ottawa Exec Airport
    (Z98)    		 236 242 100LL, Jet A+
    32.7 Cain Field Airport
    (38C)    		 355 361 100LL, Mogas
    33.6 Fremont Municipal Airport
    (KFFX FFX)    		 313 319 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    34.9 West Michigan Regional Airport
    (KBIV BIV)    		 237 242 100LL, Jet A+
    35.6 Muskegon County Airport
    (MKG KMKG MKG)    		 281 286 100LL, Jet A
    35.8 Padgham Field Airport
    (35D)    		 208 214 100LL
    36.4 Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal Airport
    (61D)    		 194 200 100LL
    36.5 Gratiot Community Airport
    (AMN KAMN AMN)    		 63 70 100LL, Jet A+
    39.8 Fitch H Beach Airport
    (KFPK FPK)    		 136 142 100LL
    40.9 Capital Region International Airport
    (LAN KLAN LAN)    		 113 120 100LL, Jet A
    45.6 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
    (BTL KBTL BTL)    		 169 175 100LL, Jet A+
    45.7 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
    (MOP KMOP MOP)    		 41 48 100LL, Jet A+
    49.5 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
    (AZO KAZO AZO)    		 185 191 100LL, Jet A
    52.7 Brooks Field Airport
    (KRMY RMY)    		 156 162 100LL, UL94

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A81-APT ACTVT PERI LGTS - CALL AMGR.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    4MI9 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 04/15/2024
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 826.0
    Latitude: 
    		 43-03-15.4224N
    Longitude: 
    		 085-26-11.7600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, UL94
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 Parachute rental

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