Ionia County Airport (Y70), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ionia County Airport (Y70) is a public, non-towered field in Ionia, Michigan, handling low volumes of business aviation traffic. The airport sits alongside significant glider operations and shares airspace considerations with an adjacent hospital heliport.
Runways
Ionia County Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 10/28, is 4,298 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Ionia County Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 3pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ionia County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Gerald R Ford International (KGRR), 21 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ionia County Airport recorded 263 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and October. Business aviation traffic at Ionia County Airport is concentrated in June and October, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 34 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ionia County Airport averages 3.1 days above 90°F in July, 29.0 freeze days in January and 5.3 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.9°F, and January the coldest, at 28.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ionia County Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Glider operations are conducted south of runway 10/28 and west of runway 18/36; use frequency 123.3 in the practice area. Gliders use CTAF while in the traffic pattern.
For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach; when approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Pilot-activate REIL on runway 28 and PAPI on runways 10 and 28 via CTAF; MIRL on runway 10/28 is also CTAF-activated.
Runway 18/36 is marked with 3-foot yellow cones.
The runway marking consists of 3-foot yellow cones.
A power line obstruction 25 feet high is located 1,154 feet from the runway, with a 38:1 slope ratio.
A power line obstruction 33 feet high is located 1,015 feet from the runway, with a 30:1 slope ratio.
Trees obstruct the view between the runway 18 end and the runway 10 and 28 ends.
A hospital and hospital helipad are located adjacent to the south of runway 10/28.
Extensive soaring activity occurs at this airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ionia County Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Greenville Municipal, 14.91 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at Y70
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at Y70 Ionia County Airport?
Ionia County Airport does not offer Jet A. Only 100LL avgas is available, with fuel service attended daily from 0700 to 1500 local time.
What runways does Y70 have?
Ionia County Airport has two runways: paved runway 10/28, 4,298 feet long and 75 feet wide, and turf runway 18/36, 4,261 feet long. The paved runway is asphalt and is the longer of the two.
Is there customs clearance available at Ionia County Airport?
Ionia County Airport does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Gerald R Ford International Airport (KGRR), located about 20.61 nautical miles away.