UMMC Primary Helistop
Location and Use: Across the street from emergency department, cantilevered
off the side of a hill and sitting approximately 50 feet below grade of East
Medical Center Drive. Helistop accomodates two aircraft. To be used for all
incoming patient flights to the University of Michigan Health Systems, unless
otherwise directed by Survival Flight Communications or transporting a critically
ill "direct admit" to Holden or Mott.
LAT/LONG: N 42 17 07.7 / W 83 43 39.2
Dimensions: Updated shortly
PCL: 130.6 key 5X
Elevation: 800 feet
Windsock: Lighted. Southside of helistop on rooftop between both pads
Weight Limit: Updated shortly
Coordinates
and Helipad Graphics
General Information
- Notify Survival Flight Communications Center prior to departing home station
- Pilots notify Survival Flight Communications Center 10 minutes prior to
landing on 130.6
- For noise abatement purposes, approach and departure should be from the
NW, NE and E.
- Approach and departure routes along with associated coordinates can be obtained
by following the above link.
- All aircrafts movements, (LDG, T/O, and REPOSITIONING) will be coordinated
with Survival Flight Communications. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Obstructions
- Wires 300 feet N and 50 feet above the heliport elevation that are marked
with 20-inch high-visibility balls striped with night reflective tape. The
associated poles for this string of wires will be marked with red obstruction
lights.
- 2 poles (associated with a river crossing) for another set of wires 320
feet to the NE and 50 feet above the heliport elevation. These poles will
also be marked with red obstruction lights and the associated wires identically
marked with high-visibility balls.
- 100-foot tall trees running parallel to and 20 feet above the wires.
- Trees located on the hill between the heliport and the road.
Please call Survival Flight Communications Center at 1-800-822-2233 if there
are any questions regarding landing at any of the University of Michigan helipads.
Updated: May 1, 2001