Tegethoff Heliport

Personal reasons. Tegethoff Heliport was a private facility for personal use. The closure is directly linked to the passing of the owner who operated it. It is common for private airfields to be closed and decommissioned by the estate or new owners who do not have a need for an aviation facility.

The site is a private residential property. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates (42.638302, -85.584396) shows a large home with extensive, well-manicured grounds. The circular concrete pad that served as the helicopter landing zone is still visible on the lawn, though it is no longer maintained as an active heliport. A large outbuilding, which likely served as the hangar, also remains on the property.

The heliport was a private-use facility located on a large residential estate in Wayland, Michigan. Its primary function was to serve the personal and business travel needs of its owner, Richard J. Tegethoff, the founder of a local business. Operations would have consisted of private flights by a small to medium-sized civilian helicopter. The facility had no public, commercial, or military significance; its existence was a reflection of the owner's personal interest in aviation for private transport. The identifier US-10175 is an unofficial code used by third-party aviation data websites and not an official FAA or ICAO designation.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. Since it was a private facility whose purpose was tied to a specific individual, its operational life has concluded. For it to reopen, the current or a future owner of the property would need to own a helicopter and seek to re-certify the location as an active heliport, which is considered extremely unlikely.