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13M

Aeronut Park Balloonport
Howell, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-3P 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
SVMr318/16.6	SALEM VORTAC	114.30	03W
FNTr199/22.3	FLINT VORTAC	116.90	06W
DXOr323/32.0	DETROIT VOR/DME	113.40	06W
CRLr335/37.8	CARLETON VOR/DME	115.70	03W

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:	left	left

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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Area around 13M (Aeronut Park Balloonport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:30	12:30
Sunrise	08:01	13:01
Sunset	17:32	22:32
Evening civil twilight	18:03	23:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jan-2026 03:53:32
Local (UTC-5)	20-Jan-2026 22:53:32

METAR

KOZW 5nm W	210335Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR M13/M19 A3025 RMK AO2
KPTK 20nm E	210253Z 20004KT 10SM FEW032 BKN190 M13/M18 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP274 T11331183 50000 $

TAF

KPTK 20nm E	201729Z 2018/2118 24012G21KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 2018/2021 6SM -SHSN BKN025 FM202300 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM210700 19007KT 6SM -SN OVC035 FM210900 18010KT 3SM -SN OVC015 TEMPO 2111/2114 1SM -SN OVC009 FM211600 23013G23KT 6SM -SN BKN025
KFNT 22nm N	202244Z 2023/2118 24012G21KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 2023/2024 6SM -SHSN BKN030 FM210100 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM210700 19007KT 6SM -SN OVC035 FM210900 18010KT 3SM -SN OVC015 TEMPO 2111/2114 1SM -SN OVC009 FM211600 23011G21KT 6SM -SN OVC015

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