Ionia County Airport
Y70 · Ionia, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:30 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:30 PM | 01:30Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,261 × 340 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 804 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 82 ft, 1,242 ft from threshold, 225 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 804 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,300 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,261 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 226.4 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 257.6 | GRAND RAPIDS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r069° / 21.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y70
- Coordinates
- 42.9380, -85.0605
- Elevation
- 818 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.9 · ☎ 616-523-1852
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- Y70
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.; 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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- EXTENSIVE SOARING ACTIVITY.
- 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.
- TREES OBST VIEW BTWN RWY END 18 WITH RWY END 10 & 28.
- HOSPITAL & HOSPITAL HELI ADJ SOUTH OF RWY 10/28.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- ALSO +25 FT PLINE, 1154 FT DIST, 38:1.
- ALSO +33 FT PLINE, 1015 FT DIST, 30:1.
Attendance
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
Nearby airports
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About Y70
Ionia County Airport (Y70) is an airport in Ionia, MI, at 818 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y70 have a control tower?
No. Ionia County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y70?
Ionia County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y70?
Ionia County Airport is in Ionia, MI, at an elevation of 818 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9380, -85.0605.
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