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