Potato Pond Heliport

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METAR: KTEW 121635Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM OVC075 M04/M08 A3004 RMK AO2 T10441083

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KTEW (2.5 NM at True Heading of 202)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.4
Temperature: -4.4 C (24.08 F)
Dewpoint: -8.3 C (17.06 F)

Location

Latitude: 
42-36-04.7442N (42.601318)
Longitude: 
084-24-02.8584W (-84.400794)
Elevation: 
900.0 feet MSL (274 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.7 W (as of February 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. NE of Mason, Michigan
Found On: 
Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DANIEL SCHIFFER
682 WOLVERINE RD
MASON, MI 48854-9312
517-862-6413
DANIEL SCHIFFER
682 WOLVERINE RD
MASON, MI 48854-9312
517-862-6413

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
02/2017
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1900 feet (579 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 MI73

    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
    2.4 Mason Jewett Field Airport
    (KTEW TEW)
    204 211 100LL
    13.4 Capital Region International Airport
    (LAN KLAN LAN)
    322 329 100LL, Jet A
    16.6 Maple Grove Airport
    (65G)
    64 71 80, 100LL
    18.2 Fitch H Beach Airport
    (KFPK FPK)
    265 271 100LL
    18.6 Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport
    (KOZW OZW)
    84 91 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    20.6 Jackson County/Reynolds Field Airport
    (JXN KJXN JXN)
    187 194 100LL, Jet A+
    26.2 Owosso Community Airport
    (KRNP RNP)
    26 33 100LL
    26.6 Napoleon Airport
    (3NP)
    166 173 100LL, Jet A
    29.4 Rossettie Airport
    (75G)
    145 152 UL94
    30.5 Prices Airport
    (9G2)
    65 72 100LL
    31.2 Brooklyn Airport
    (6G8)
    166 173 80, 100LL
    32.3 Brooks Field Airport
    (KRMY RMY)
    229 235 100LL, UL94
    35.4 Ionia County Airport
    (Y70)
    305 311 100LL
    36.2 Bishop International Airport
    (FNT KFNT FNT)
    52 59 100LL, Jet A
    36.8 Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
    (ARB KARB ARB)
    127 134 100LL, Jet A+
    41.6 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
    (BTL KBTL BTL)
    245 251 100LL, Jet A+
    41.6 Hillsdale Municipal Airport
    (KJYM JYM)
    191 197 100LL, Jet A
    41.9 Hastings Airport
    (9D9)
    275 281 100LL, Jet A+
    43.4 Oakland County International Airport
    (PTK KPTK PTK)
    84 91 100LL, Jet A
    44.2 Willow Run Airport
    (YIP KYIP YIP)
    119 126 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
    E111 SEE CASE NR 2015-AGL-8301-NRA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MI73 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 05/24/2016
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    900.0
    Latitude: 
    42-36-04.7442N
    Longitude: 
    084-24-02.8584W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    MI73 Diagram


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