AirNav: 13D - Ponderosa Heliport

13D

Ponderosa Heliport
Highland, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	13D
Lat/Long:	42-37-45.0000N 083-40-59.1000W 42-37.750000N 083-40.985000W 42.6291667,-83.6830833 (estimated)
Elevation:	1017 ft. / 310 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1990)
From city:	2 miles W of HIGHLAND, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	48353

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT NSTD PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1; VASI HELIPAD H1 - CTAF.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	123.025
WX ASOS at PTK (12 nm E):	125.025 (248-886-8551)
WX AWOS-3 at OZW (13 nm W):	118.875 (517-546-4450)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SVMr346/13.8	SALEM VORTAC	114.30	03W
FNTr178/20.5	FLINT VORTAC	116.90	06W
DXOr337/28.6	DETROIT VOR/DME	113.40	06W
CRLr347/36.3	CARLETON VOR/DME	115.70	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TECUMSEH		020/36.8		239		06W		TCU	- -.-. ..-
GROSSE ILE		330/39.4		419		07W		RYS	.-. -.-- ...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	18 x 18 ft. / 5 x 5 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD PERIMETER LGTS DUE TO AMBER COLOR.
Latitude:	42-37.750000N
Longitude:	083-40.985000W
Elevation:	1017.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		2
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: 100/year *
50%	transient general aviation
50%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

A43-H1	ONE BOX VASI, LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF PAD, 10 DEG SOUTH 270 DEG - RECOMMEND HEADING 260 FOR APPROACH TO USE VASI.
-	FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
-	DEER & BIRDS INVOF HELI.
-	TREE HAZ IN ALL DRCTNS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 13D.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

Y47 - Oakland Southwest Airport (8 nm S)
9G2 - Price's Airport (11 nm N)
KPTK - Oakland County International Airport (12 nm E)
KOZW - Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport (13 nm W)
1D2 - Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (20 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	10:15
Sunrise	06:45	10:45
Sunset	20:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	20:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 08:06:23
Local (UTC-4)	20-Apr-2024 04:06:23

METAR

KPTK 12nm E	200753Z AUTO 29012KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00561017
KOZW 13nm W	200755Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM SCT036 BKN048 BKN050 04/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 T00431008
KFNT 20nm N	200753Z AUTO 29009KT 10SM OVC060 05/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00501017
KVLL 23nm E	200743Z AUTO 26007G16KT 220V300 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3002 RMK AO2

TAF

KPTK
12nm E

200520Z 2006/2106 27011KT P6SM SCT100 FM201500 28014G24KT P6SM BKN050 FM202200 28009G17KT P6SM SCT050 FM210000 28011KT P6SM FEW100

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