6MI5
University of Michigan Health Sparrow Ionia Heliport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for 6MI5
Coordinates: N42°56.18' / W85°4.04'
Located 03 miles S of Ionia, Michigan. View all Airports in Michigan.
Estimated Elevation is 815 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
MEDICAL USE.
Activation Date:August 2020
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:LANSING
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD ALL OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS; APCH RTE OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 260-275, 310-325, OR 090 DEG INGRESS HDG & DEP RTE OPS ON A 080-095, 130-145, OR 270 DEG EGRESS HDG USING THE CNTR OF THE HLP AS THE REF POINT; NO NGT OPS UNLESS THE HLP & WIND INDCR ARE LGTD.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P at Y70 (0.2 NE):118.9 616-523-1852
ASOS at GRR (20.3 W): 616-986-5029
ATIS at GRR (20.3 W):118.725
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD VIO VICTORY 115.95 068°21.0
VOD MOP MOUNT PLEASANT 110.60 205°43.6
VOT MKG MUSKEGON 115.20 108°45.0
VOD AZO KALAMAZOO 109.00 032°47.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD GR KNOBS 263 260°13.9
VOD BT BATOL 272 188°34.8
VOD AZ AUSTN 371 203°52.5
Helipad H1
Dimensions:44 x 44 feet / 13 x 13 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Coordinates:N42°56.18' / W85°4.04'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 815.0
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL
3565 S STATE RD
IONIA, MI 48846-9416
616-523-1400
Manager:ALAN HENRY
3565 S STATE RD
IONIA, MI 48846-9416
517-364-5369
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • PILOTS SHOULD MNT & RPRT ON Y70 CTAF.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Ionia County Airport Y70 Ionia County Airport 071°0.3
Greenville Municipal Airport 6D6 Greenville Municipal Airport 326°14.8
Abrams Municipal Airport 4D0 Abrams Municipal Airport 123°17.6
Gerald R Ford International Airport KGRR Gerald R Ford International Airport 260°20.4
Hastings Airport 9D9 Hastings Airport 217°20.5
Capital Region International Airport KLAN Capital Region International Airport 113°23.2
Fitch H Beach Airport KFPK Fitch H Beach Airport 152°24.5
Gratiot Community Airport KAMN Gratiot Community Airport 035°28.5
Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport 8D4 Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport 293°29.3
Lakeview/Griffith Field Airport 13C Lakeview/Griffith Field Airport 344°32.1
Mason Jewett Field Airport KTEW Mason Jewett Field Airport 127°36.1
Ottawa Exec Airport Z98 Ottawa Exec Airport 259°38.6