[X] Custer Main Heliport

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METAR: METAR KBTL 251753Z 07007KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00441017 10044 20000 58005 $

TAF: TAF KBTL 251720Z 2518/2618 05008KT P6SM BKN250 FM260000 09012KT P6SM SCT050 FM260800 12008KT P6SM BKN025 FM261000 12008KT 4SM -FZRA BR OVC025 FM261200 13009KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM261500 11007KT 1SM -RA BR OVC004

Reporting Station: KBTL (2.7 NM at True Heading of 115)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.4
Temperature: 4.4 C (39.92 F)
Dewpoint: -1.7 C (28.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-19-54.0000N (42.331667)
Longitude: 
 085-17-48.0000W (-85.296667)
Elevation: 
 883.0 feet MSL (269 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: 
 04 N.M. W of Battle Creek, Michigan
Found On: 
 Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MAJOR PATRICK WILK
2501 26TH ST
AUGUSTA, MI 49012
(269) 282-7555		 DEPT OF DEFENSE
2501 26TH ST
AUGUSTA, MI 49012
616-731-4384

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Closed Permanently
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 10/1992
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1883 feet (574 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

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    Area Code: 616
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

    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 9MI1

    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
    2.6 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
    (BTL KBTL BTL)    		 126 132 100LL, Jet A+
    12.7 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
    (AZO KAZO AZO)    		 242 248 100LL, Jet A
    15.9 Brooks Field Airport
    (KRMY RMY)    		 107 113 100LL, UL94
    17.6 Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal Airport
    (61D)    		 297 303 100LL
    20.0 Hastings Airport
    (9D9)    		 353 359 100LL, Jet A+
    25.9 Fitch H Beach Airport
    (KFPK FPK)    		 55 61 100LL
    25.9 Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport
    (HAI KHAI HAI)    		 210 216 100LL, Jet A
    26.2 Padgham Field Airport
    (35D)    		 297 303 100LL
    31.7 Kirsch Municipal Airport
    (IRS KIRS IRS)    		 191 197 100LL, Jet A+
    34.4 Gerald R Ford International Airport
    (GRR KGRR GRR)    		 343 349 100LL, Jet A
    37.3 Jackson County/Reynolds Field Airport
    (JXN KJXN JXN)    		 96 103 100LL, Jet A+
    37.4 Lowell City Airport
    (24C)    		 356 362 100LL
    37.8 Ionia County Airport
    (Y70)    		 15 21 100LL
    40.1 Hillsdale Municipal Airport
    (KJYM JYM)    		 127 133 100LL, Jet A
    40.3 Ottawa Exec Airport
    (Z98)    		 316 322 100LL, Jet A+
    41.1 Mason Jewett Field Airport
    (KTEW TEW)    		 69 76 100LL
    41.3 Capital Region International Airport
    (LAN KLAN LAN)    		 49 56 100LL, Jet A
    42.2 Dowagiac Municipal Airport
    (C91)    		 241 246 100LL
    42.5 South Haven Area Regional Airport
    (KLWA LWA)    		 271 276 100LL, Jet A+
    42.6 Tri-State Steuben County Airport
    (ANQ KANQ ANQ)    		 167 173 100LL, Jet A

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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.
    A110-2 (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD PERMLY.
    A14 MICHIGAN ARMY NATL GUARD.
    A52-H1 20 FT WINDSOCK 75 FT W; 30 FT PLINES 600 FT E.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 22 ft (7 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    9MI1 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  22 ft x 22 ft (7 m x 7 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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