Ionia County Airport

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METAR: METAR KY70 050335Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR M12/M17 A3021 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KY70 (0.2 NM at True Heading of 297)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.1
Temperature: -12 C (10.4 F)
Dewpoint: -17 C (1.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-56-16.5403N (42.937928)
Longitude: 
 085-03-38.0629W (-85.060573)
Elevation: 
 817.8 feet MSL (249 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. S of Ionia, Michigan
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MATT KUHNS
468 E SPRAGUE RD
IONIA, MI 48846
616-902-2281		 IONIA COUNTY
COURT HOUSE, 100 W MAIN ST
IONIA, MI 48846-1651
616-527-5300

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-1500
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1818 feet (554 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 Y70
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  GREAT LAKES
118.65
118.65
CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  GREAT LAKES
118.65
118.65
CHICAGO ARTCC
AWOS-3:  118.9 (616-523-1852)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQS 128.4 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 616
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Benz Aviation, Inc.
  
527-9070 80, 100LL
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 EC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near Y70

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
12.6 Lowell City Airport
(24C)		 274 280 100LL
14.9 Greenville Municipal Airport
(6D6)		 325 331 100LL, Jet A+
20.6 Gerald R Ford International Airport
(GRR KGRR GRR)		 260 266 100LL, Jet A
20.7 Hastings Airport
(9D9)		 217 223 100LL, Jet A+
22.9 Capital Region International Airport
(LAN KLAN LAN)		 114 121 100LL, Jet A
24.4 Fitch H Beach Airport
(KFPK FPK)		 153 159 100LL
28.2 Gratiot Community Airport
(AMN KAMN AMN)		 35 42 100LL, Jet A+
32.7 Riverview Airport
(08C)		 270 276 100LL
35.9 Mason Jewett Field Airport
(KTEW TEW)		 128 135 100LL
38.3 Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal Airport
(61D)		 222 228 100LL
38.8 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
(BTL KBTL BTL)		 192 198 100LL, Jet A+
38.8 Ottawa Exec Airport
(Z98)		 259 265 100LL, Jet A+
40.6 Owosso Community Airport
(KRNP RNP)		 85 92 100LL
41.5 Brooks Field Airport
(KRMY RMY)		 173 179 100LL, UL94
41.6 Padgham Field Airport
(35D)		 234 240 100LL
43.4 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
(MOP KMOP MOP)		 18 25 100LL, Jet A+
43.9 Cain Field Airport
(38C)		 334 340 100LL, Mogas
45.9 Maple Grove Airport
(65G)		 106 113 80, 100LL
47.5 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
(AZO KAZO AZO)		 207 213 100LL, Jet A
47.5 West Michigan Regional Airport
(KBIV BIV)		 256 261 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 EXTENSIVE SOARING ACTIVITY.
A110-3 GLDR OPS CONDUCTED S OF RWY 10/28 & WEST OF RWY 18/36; USE FREQ 123.3 IN PRACTICE AREA. GLDRS USE CTAF IN TFC PAT.
A110-5 TREES OBST VIEW BTWN RWY END 18 WITH RWY END 10 & 28.
A110-6 HOSPITAL & HOSPITAL HELI ADJ SOUTH OF RWY 10/28.
A110-7 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A17 UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
A30-18/36 RWY 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
A42-18 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
A52-10 ALSO +25 FT PLINE, 1154 FT DIST, 38:1.
A52-36 ALSO +33 FT PLINE, 1015 FT DIST, 30:1.
A75 FOR HNGR AVBLTY CALL AMGR.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 10/28
18/36
Longest Runway: 10/28 is 4298 ft (1310 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

Y70 Airport Runway Details

Runway 10/28  4298 ft x 75 ft (1310 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/11/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  19.0

Runway 10

Runway 28
Elevation: 
 813.8 802.4
Latitude: 
 42-56-16.6121N 42-56-16.1489N
Longitude: 
 085-04-15.8797W 085-03-18.1013W
Runway True Alignment: 
 091 271
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 25 22

Runway 18/36  4261 ft x 340 ft (1299 m x 104 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/11/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 803.5 817.6
Latitude: 
 42-56-37.7426N 42-55-55.6603N
Longitude: 
 085-03-29.0578W 085-03-29.0578W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Object at End: 
 TREE TREE
Object Height: 
 82 73
Distance from End: 
 1242 986
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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