AirNav: MI97 - Corewell Health Butterworth Heliport

MI97

Corewell Health Butterworth Heliport
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MI97
Lat/Long:	42-58-08.4100N 085-39-54.6700W 42-58.140167N 085-39.911167W 42.9690028,-85.6651861 (estimated)
Elevation:	903 ft. / 275.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (2000)
From city:	8 miles N of GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	49503

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	03/1993
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS at GRR (8 nm SE):	PHONE 616-986-5029
WX AWOS-3PT at 8D4 (10 nm N):	126.650 (616-887-6314)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
VIOr330/13.2		VICTORY VOR/DME		115.95		04W
PMMr033/35.9		PULLMAN VOR/DME		112.10		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
KNOBS		295/13.3		263		06W		GR	--. .-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	62 x 60 ft. / 19 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Runway edge markings:	WHITE CROSS WITH RED H ON ROOFTOP.
Latitude:	42-58.140167N
Longitude:	085-39.911167W
Elevation:	903.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	62 x 60 ft. / 19 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Runway edge markings:	WHITE CROSS WITH RED H ON ROOFTOP.
Latitude:	42-58.155500N
Longitude:	085-39.908000W
Elevation:	903.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BUTTERWORTH HOSPITAL 100 MICHIGAN NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 Phone 616-391-5330
Manager:	SECURITY SERVICES 100 MICHIGAN NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 Phone 616-780-1831 FAC MGR LUKE THOMAS 616-391-0543.

Additional Remarks

-	H1 NORTH PAD, H2 SOUTH PAD.
-	FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MI97.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGRR - Gerald R Ford International Airport (8 nm SE)
8D4 - Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (10 nm N)
Z98 - Ottawa Executive Airport (15 nm SW)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
9D9 - Hastings Airport (23 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:39	12:39
Sunrise	08:11	13:11
Sunset	17:09	22:09
Evening civil twilight	17:42	22:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Dec-2025 16:11:38
Local (UTC-5)	20-Dec-2025 11:11:38

METAR

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