Ionia County Airport
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Ionia County Airport 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.
. 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.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located 3 mi (5 km) south of Ionia
Ionia, Michigan
Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 11,394 at the 2010 census. Every late July it hosts what may be the world's largest free-admission fair...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. 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
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
and a 4,290 x 340 ft. N-S secondary grass runway. The airport is used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
and has no regularly scheduled commercial flights. Glider activity
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
abounds, with glider instruction available on the field.
Fixed Base Operators
Benz Aviation operates on the field, offering flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, and aerial advertisingAerial advertising
Aerial advertising is a form of advertising that incorporates the use of aircraft, ballons or airships to create, transport, or display, advertising media. The media can be static, such as a banner, logo, lighted sign or sponsorship branding...
. Flight instruction consists of a Part 141
Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot certification in the United States is required for an individual to act as a pilot of an aircraft. It is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration , a branch of the Department of Transportation...
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.