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MI96 Detroit Border Patrol Heliport
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 10-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0410:04
Sunrise06:3510:35
Sunset20:4000:40
Evening civil twilight21:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Aug-2026 10:22:03
Local (UTC-4)  10-Aug-2026 06:22:03
 
METAR
KDET 
3nm NW 
100953Z 25005KT 4SM VCTS -RA BR FEW047 BKN110 21/19 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB32 TSB31E46 SLP145 P0009 T02060194
CYQG 
5nm S 
100954Z AUTO 27006KT 9SM -TSRA SCT110 BKN130 20/19 A2997 RMK LTNG DIST SW W NW SLP149 DENSITY ALT 1400FT
KVLL 
14nm NW 
100955Z AUTO 23003KT 5SM -RA BR FEW075 BKN100 BKN120 20/20 A2996 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0009
KMTC 
16nm NE 
100256Z 16010KT 10SM SCT120 OVC200 23/19 A2993 RMK SLP138 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG/SLP ESTMD 60000 5//// LAST
KONZ 
18nm SW 
100735Z AUTO 23002KT 10SM BKN120 20/19 A2995 RMK AO2
KDTW 
18nm SW 
100953Z 00000KT 6SM -TSRA BR SCT060CB OVC130 19/19 A2997 RMK AO2 TSB14 SLP145 FRQ LTGICCCCA ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0003 T01940189 $
TAF
KDET 
3nm NW 
100520Z 1006/1106 23006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 PROB30 1009/1013 2SM TSRA BKN035CB FM101300 28007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM101700 28010KT P6SM SCT040
CYQG 
5nm S 
100745Z 1007/1106 24008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN100 TEMPO 1007/1009 4SM -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC100 PROB30 1007/1009 BKN008 FM100900 24008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010 TEMPO 1009/1011 P6SM NSW SCT010 OVC040 PROB30 1009/1011 VRB20G30KT 1 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN005 OVC040CB FM101100 VRB20G30KT 1 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN006 OVC020CB TEMPO 1011/1013 24012G22KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040 FM101300 27010KT P6SM BKN010 FM101700 27012G22KT P6SM BKN025 BECMG 1019/1021 27015G25KT BECMG 1021/1023 SCT040 FM110000 30010KT P6SM SCT040 RMK FCST
KMTC 
16nm NE 
091900Z 0919/1101 19010KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2992INS BECMG 1001/1002 24010KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC050 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1007/1009 8000 -TSRA OVC011CB BECMG 1010/1011 28010KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT040 QNH2980INS TX30/0921Z TN13/0919Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1003 NEXT 1011
KDTW 
18nm SW 
100520Z 1006/1112 23006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 PROB30 1009/1013 2SM TSRA BKN035CB FM101300 28007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM101700 28010KT P6SM SCT040
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