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MI96 Detroit Border Patrol Heliport
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MI96
Lat/Long: 42-22-02.0000N 082-58-03.0000W
42-22.033333N 082-58.050000W
42.3672222,-82.9675000
(estimated)
Elevation: 586 ft. / 179 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles ENE of DETROIT, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 48214

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2016
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at DET (3 nm NW): PHONE 313-371-9696
WX AWOS-3P at VLL (14 nm NW): 119.475 (248-288-4649)
WX AWOS-3P at ONZ (18 nm SW): 119.675 (734-692-9686)
WX ASOS at DTW (19 nm SW): PHONE 231-202-2054

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DXOr068/20.0DETROIT VOR/DME113.4006W
SVMr098/27.9SALEM VORTAC114.3003W
CRLr052/29.0CARLETON VOR/DME115.7003W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 42-22.033333N
Longitude: 082-58.050000W
Elevation: 586.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: US BORDER PATROL
11700 E JEFFERSON AVE
DETROIT, MI 48214-3339
Manager: DAVID B YORK
11700 E JEFFERSON AVE
DETROIT, MI 48214-3339
Phone 313-926-4700
ADNL CTC: FRED SCHWARK, FAC OPS SPECIALIST, 586-487-0279.

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MI96.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDET - Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (3 nm NW)
KVLL - Oakland/Troy Airport (14 nm NW)
KMTC - Selfridge Air National Guard Base (16 nm N)
KONZ - Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
KDTW - Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (19 nm SW)
  
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From to MI96

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3609:36
Sunrise06:0910:09
Sunset21:0601:06
Evening civil twilight21:4001:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jul-2026 17:17:56
Local (UTC-4)  15-Jul-2026 13:17:56
 
METAR
KDET 
3nm NW 		151653Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 33/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP160 T03280222
CYQG 
5nm S 		151600Z AUTO 26007KT 9SM CLR 30/23 A3003 RMK SLP166 DENSITY ALT 2500FT
KVLL 
14nm NW 		151655Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 33/22 A3002 RMK AO2
KMTC 
16nm NE 		151556Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN250 32/23 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP151 T03200229 $
KONZ 
18nm SW 		151655Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3003 RMK AO2
KDTW 
18nm SW 		151653Z 25009KT 210V270 10SM BKN200 32/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T03170222
TAF
KDET 
3nm NW 		151120Z 1512/1612 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM151600 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM152200 33006KT 6SM FU FEW060 BKN200 FM160200 05005KT 4SM FU BKN200
CYQG 
5nm S 		151140Z 1512/1612 29006KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1517/1519 29010KT FM151900 29010KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 1519/1523 P6SM -SHRA BKN060 BECMG 1519/1521 32010KT FM152300 30010KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 1523/1602 5SM -SHRA FU BKN060 PROB30 1523/1602 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA FU OVC060CB FM160200 02008KT 3SM FU SCT040 PROB30 1602/1612 1SM FU VV040 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 151800Z
KMTC 
16nm NE 		151100Z 1511/1617 30006KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS TX32/1520Z TN21/1610Z
KDTW 
18nm SW 		151501Z 1515/1618 26006KT P6SM BKN250 FM151600 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM152200 33006KT 6SM FU FEW060 BKN200 PROB30 1523/1602 4SM -TSRA BKN060CB BKN150 FM160200 05005KT 4SM FU BKN200
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