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MI96 Detroit Border Patrol Heliport
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5810:58
Sunrise07:2611:26
Sunset19:4923:49
Evening civil twilight20:1800:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Mar-2026 17:57:20
Local (UTC-4)  26-Mar-2026 13:57:20
 
METAR
KDET 
3nm NW 		261753Z 00000KT 7SM BKN036 BKN070 18/13 A2971 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAE09 SLP058 P0000 60008 T01830133 10200 20111 56024
CYQG 
5nm S 		261703Z AUTO 19005KT 9SM FEW048 SCT081 SCT099 SCT130 17/13 A2972 RMK LTNG DIST NE PRESFR SLP064 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
KVLL 
14nm NW 		261755Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM BKN033 OVC070 18/13 A2970 RMK AO2 PRESRR 10189 20100
KMTC 
16nm NE 		261456Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 BKN140 OVC250 15/06 A2975 RMK AO2A SLP080 T01450063 55004
KONZ 
18nm SW 		261755Z AUTO VRB02KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2969 RMK AO2 10183 20053
KDTW 
18nm SW 		261753Z 25008KT 10SM SCT035 BKN120 BKN200 22/13 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP054 60001 T02170133 10217 20100 58028
TAF
KDET 
3nm NW 		261557Z 2616/2712 25012G24KT P6SM BKN060 BKN200 TEMPO 2616/2617 3SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC040CB FM261700 23010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 2618/2619 3SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC040CB FM261900 36011KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 2619/2622 2SM TSRA BR BKN006 OVC015CB FM270200 36014G22KT 6SM -DZ SCT008 OVC016 FM270700 01013KT P6SM BKN022
CYQG 
5nm S 		261602Z 2616/2712 23010G20KT P6SM BKN060 BKN110 TEMPO 2616/2618 VRB15G30KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN040CB OVC080 FM261800 24012G22KT P6SM BKN060 BKN120 TEMPO 2618/2620 P6SM -SHRA PROB30 2618/2620 VRB18G32KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB OVC090 FM262000 01012KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 2620/2623 VRB15G28KT 3SM TSRA BR SCT005 OVC040CB PROB30 2620/2622 VRB25G45KT 1SM +TSGRRA BR BKN005 OVC040CB FM262300 01015G25KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC040 TEMPO 2623/2705 P6SM NSW BKN010 OVC070 FM270500 02017G27KT P6SM BKN012
KMTC 
16nm NE 		261215Z 2612/2717 VRB06KT 9999 FEW130 QNH2975INS BECMG 2613/2614 20010KT 9999 SCT110 QNH2973INS BECMG 2616/2617 23010KT 9000 -RA BKN015 QNH2971INS BECMG 2619/2620 01010G20KT 9000 -RA BKN010 QNH2971INS BECMG 2702/2703 36015G25KT 9000 -RA OVC010 560009 QNH2988INS BECMG 2708/2709 01015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT015 OVC020 520604 QNH3014INS BECMG 2714/2715 02010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS TX11/2619Z TN03/2703Z
KDTW 
18nm SW 		261558Z 2616/2718 22011KT P6SM BKN060 BKN200 TEMPO 2616/2617 3SM TSRA BR OVC040CB FM261700 23010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 2618/2620 3SM TSRA BR BKN015 OVC040CB FM262000 35011KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 2620/2623 2SM TSRA BR BKN006 OVC015CB FM270200 36014G22KT 6SM -DZ SCT008 OVC016 FM270700 01013KT P6SM BKN022 FM271200 02012KT P6SM SKC
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