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
- NOTAM facility
- Y70
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 096°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
4,300 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 096° mag · 91° true
- Heading
- 276° mag · 271° true
Runway 18/36
4,261 ft × 340 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 804 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Heading
- 005° mag · 0° true
- Threshold elev
- 818 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 73 ft, 986 ft from threshold, 220 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 818 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,300 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,261 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.9 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 128.4 (LOW) |
Approach & departure · “Great Lakes”
| App/Dep | 118.65 |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r315° / 20.8 NM |
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r069° / 21.3 NM |
| BTL · Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | r015° / 38.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- FOR HNGR AVBLTY CALL AMGR.
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
- RWY 18/36 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- ALSO +25 FT PLINE, 1154 FT DIST, 38:1.
- ALSO +33 FT PLINE, 1015 FT DIST, 30:1.
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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at Y70?
Ionia County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab 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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