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13M Aeronut Park Balloonport
Howell, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 13M
Lat/Long: 42-36-15.0000N 083-51-31.0000W
42-36.250000N 083-51.516667W
42.6041667,-83.8586111
(estimated)
Elevation: 980 ft. / 299 m (estimated)
Variation: 06W (1995)
From city: 4 miles E of HOWELL, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 48843

Balloonport Operations

Balloonport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1998
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Balloonport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at OZW (6 nm W): 118.875 (517-546-4450)
WX ASOS at PTK (20 nm E): 125.025 (248-886-8551)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SVMr318/16.6SALEM VORTAC114.3003W
FNTr199/22.3FLINT VORTAC116.9006W
DXOr323/32.0DETROIT VOR/DME113.4006W
CRLr335/37.8CARLETON VOR/DME115.7003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TECUMSEH008/34.223906WTCU - -.-. ..-

Balloonport Services

Runway Information

Runway B1

Dimensions: 900 x 250 ft. / 274 x 76 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Operational restrictions: BALLOONPORT MEASURES 900 X 250. DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES, BLDG & EQUIP) ONLY TWO AREAS SUITABLE FOR USE, ONE 130 FT. X 120 FT. AND ONE 150 FT. X 150 FT.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAMES H PRATT
285 N HUGHES RD
HOWELL, MI 48843-9173
Phone 517-410-7012
Manager: JAMES H PRATT
285 N HUGHES RD
HOWELL, MI 48843-9173
Phone 517-410-7012

Additional Remarks

- CTC AMGR WHEN USING FOR FIRST TIME, 517-410-7012.
- ACFT IN THE VCNTY USING RY 09/27 ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH AT MCKENZIE'S LANDING ARPT (1MI5) & PVT E-W RY IMT SOUTH EAST OF BALLOON PORT.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL.
- SUPPORT VEHICLES BE ALERT WHEN DRIVING ON GRASS IN SPRING AND FALL WHEN WET DUE TO POSSIBLE SOFT AREAS.
- TREES & BLDG LOCATED ON SITE.
- FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 13M.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOZW - Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport (6 nm W)
Y47 - Oakland Southwest Airport (12 nm SE)
9G2 - Price's Airport (13 nm N)
KPTK - Oakland County International Airport (20 nm E)
KFNT - Bishop International Airport (22 nm N)
  
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From to 13M

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2010:20
Sunrise06:4910:49
Sunset20:2800:28
Evening civil twilight20:5700:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Aug-2025 01:02:08
Local (UTC-4)  21-Aug-2025 21:02:08
 
METAR
KOZW 
5nm W 		220055Z AUTO 01002KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3007 RMK AO2
KPTK 
20nm E 		220053Z 06003KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02000144 $
TAF
KPTK 
20nm E 		211727Z 2118/2218 05010KT P6SM BKN030 BKN040 FM211900 04010KT P6SM SCT040 FM220100 07005KT P6SM SKC FM220800 VRB02KT 2SM BR FEW002 TEMPO 2210/2213 1SM BR SCT002 FM221400 04005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
KFNT 
22nm N 		211727Z 2118/2218 04010KT P6SM BKN035 FM211900 04010KT P6SM SCT040 FM220100 07005KT P6SM SKC FM220800 VRB02KT 2SM BR FEW002 TEMPO 2210/2213 1SM BR SCT002 FM221400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
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