Gorilla Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
42-25-30.0000N (42.425)
Longitude: 
084-34-40.9000W (-84.578028)
Elevation: 
980.0 feet MSL (299 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.5 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. SW of Onondaga, Michigan
Found On: 
Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RANDY MAIVILLE
5371 GALE RD
ONONDAGA, MI 49264
517-202-4919
JOHN H GHERE
5371 GALE RD
ONONDAGA, MI 49264
517-202-4919

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
01/2010
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1980 feet (604 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LAN
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  250
GA Local:  50 20.0%
GA Itinerant:  200 80.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 11J

    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
    10.9 Mason Jewett Field Airport
    (KTEW TEW)
    38 45 100LL
    11.1 Jackson County/Reynolds Field Airport
    (JXN KJXN JXN)
    152 159 100LL, Jet A+
    13.7 Fitch H Beach Airport
    (KFPK FPK)
    310 316 100LL
    19.7 Brooks Field Airport
    (KRMY RMY)
    238 244 100LL, UL94
    20.8 Napoleon Airport
    (3NP)
    137 144 100LL, Jet A
    21.2 Capital Region International Airport
    (LAN KLAN LAN)
    359 366 100LL, Jet A
    24.9 Brooklyn Airport
    (6G8)
    142 149 80, 100LL
    27.9 Rossettie Airport
    (75G)
    119 126 UL94
    28.8 Maple Grove Airport
    (65G)
    52 59 80, 100LL
    29.1 Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport
    (KOZW OZW)
    64 71 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    30.2 Hillsdale Municipal Airport
    (KJYM JYM)
    180 186 100LL, Jet A
    30.6 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
    (BTL KBTL BTL)
    256 262 100LL, Jet A+
    36.8 Hastings Airport
    (9D9)
    293 299 100LL, Jet A+
    37.4 Ionia County Airport
    (Y70)
    325 331 100LL
    38.9 Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
    (ARB KARB ARB)
    107 114 100LL, Jet A+
    39.2 Owosso Community Airport
    (KRNP RNP)
    29 36 100LL
    40.2 Lenawee County Airport
    (ADG KADG ADG)
    146 153 100LL, Jet A+
    42.5 Prices Airport
    (9G2)
    57 64 100LL
    44.7 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
    (AZO KAZO AZO)
    255 261 100LL, Jet A
    46.4 Lowell City Airport
    (24C)
    313 319 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 APCH/DEP N-S.
    A110-2 HELIPAD LOCATED ON GORILLA AERODROME PVT ARPT NORTH-SOUTH RY.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
    A110-4 DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF HELI.
    A42-H1 YELLOW CONES.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPS; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD; ALL APCH/DEP RTE HOP CONDUCTED FM 315-010 OR 020-170 DEGS; A NON-OBSTG WIND INDCR IS MNTND.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 75 ft (23 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    11J Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  75 ft x 50 ft (23 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 01/28/2010
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    980.0
    Latitude: 
    42-25-30.0000N
    Longitude: 
    084-34-40.9000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    Aviation Division of Cornerstone College

    Maps & Diagrams

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    11J Diagram


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