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]

Ionia County Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: Y70
Summary
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
Map
Y70 Location of airport in Michigan Show map of Michigan Y70 Y70 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 4,300 1,311 Asphalt 7/25 4,290 1,308 Turf

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. 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.

References

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

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