Ionia County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerIonia County
LocationIonia, Michigan
Elevation AMSL818 ft / 249.3 m
Coordinates42°56′16″N 85°03′38″W / 42.93778°N 85.06056°W / 42.93778; -85.06056
Map
Y70 is located in Michigan
Y70
Y70
Location of airport in Michigan
Y70 is located in the United States
Y70
Y70
Y70 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 4,300 1,311 Asphalt
7/25 4,290 1,308 Turf
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Operations21,500
Based Aircraft51

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. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[1]

In 2023, the airport approved a measure to place a wind farm within the zoning radius of the airport.[2]

Facilities & aircraft

The airport has two runways. Runway 10/28 is 4298 x 75 ft (1310 x 23 m) and is asphalt. Runway 18/36 is 4261 x 340 ft (1299 x 104 m) and is turf.[3][4]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, he airport had 21,500 aircraft operations, an average of 59 per day. This includes 98% general aviation and 2 % military. For the same time period, there are 51 aircraft based on the field: 30 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes as well as 18 gliders.[3][4]

Fixed-base operators

One fixed-base operator, SMAT LLC, operates on the field, offering, aircraft maintenance and training. Flight instruction consists of a Part 141 flight school.[5]

The School of Missionary Aviation Technology (SMAT) also operates on the field, providing maintenance and flight instruction for aspiring missionary pilot-mechanics.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Leeward Renewable Energy working to bring wind facility to Ionia County". The Daily News. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. 1 2 "AirNav: Y70—Ionia County Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. 1 2 "70—Ionia County Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  5. ↑ "IONIA COUNTY AIRPORT (IONIA, MI) Y70 OVERVIEW AND FBOS". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-01-06.


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