Ionia County Airport
| Ionia County Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: Y70 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ionia County | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ionia, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 818 ft / 249.3 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°56′16″N 85°03′38″W / 42.93778°N 85.06056°WCoordinates: 42°56′16″N 85°03′38″W / 42.93778°N 85.06056°W | ||||||||||||||
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Ionia County Airport (FAA LID: Y70) is a public airport located 3 mi (5 km) south of Ionia, Michigan. Opened in 1937, the airport is currently owned by Ionia County.
The airport has a 4,300 x 75 ft. E-W primary paved runway and a 4,290 x 340 ft. N-S secondary grass runway. The airport is used for general aviation and has no regularly scheduled commercial flights. Glider activity abounds, with glider instruction available on the field.
Fixed Base Operators
Benz Aviation operates on the field, offering flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, and aerial advertising. Flight instruction consists of a Part 141 flight school as well as glider training.
The School of Missionary Aviation Technology (SMAT) also operates on the field, providing maintenance and flight instruction for aspiring missionary pilot-mechanics.
External links
- Benz Aviation
- School of Missionary Aviation Technology
- Michigan Airport Directory - Y70
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for Y70
- AirNav airport information for Y70
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Y70