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11J Gorilla Heliport
Onondaga, Michigan, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 11J
Lat/Long: 42-25-30.0000N / 084-34-40.9000W
42-25.500000N / 084-34.681667W
42.4250000 / -84.5780278
(estimated)
Elevation: 980 ft. / 299 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles SW of ONONDAGA, MI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 49264

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/2010
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at TEW (11 nm NE): 119.425 (517-676-5607)
WX ASOS at JXN (11 nm SE): PHONE 517-768-7506
WX AWOS-3 at FPK (14 nm NW): 118.075 (517-543-2288)
WX AWOS-3 at RMY (20 nm SW): 120.025 (269-781-9070)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JXNr337/11.3JACKSON VOR/DME109.6005W
LANr168/18.3LANSING VORTAC110.8005W
LFDr026/23.3LITCHFIELD VOR/DME111.2005W
BTLr079/30.7BATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOWELL250/29.124305WOZW --- --.. .--

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 75 x 50 ft. / 23 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
MKD WITH YELLOW STEEL PLATES.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: trees
45 FT TREES 180 FT W OF PAD, 55 FT GRAIN ELEVATOR 225 FT NW OF PAD.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOHN H GHERE
4321
ONONGADA, MI 49264
Phone 517-628-2452
Manager: JOHN H GHERE
4321 GALE RD
ONONGADA, MI 49264
Phone 517-628-2452

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: 50/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

APCH/DEP USE ADJACENT N-S RY.
2.5 DEGREE E-W SLOPE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 11J.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTEW - Mason Jewett Field Airport (11 nm NE)
KJXN - Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (11 nm SE)
KFPK - Fitch H Beach Airport (14 nm NW)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (20 nm SW)
KLAN - Capital Region International Airport (21 nm N)
 
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From to 11J

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1012:10
Sunrise07:3912:39
Sunset18:0623:06
Evening civil twilight18:3523:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 10:26:05
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 05:26:05
 
METAR
KJXN 
11nm SE 
130956Z 26007KT 10SM CLR M05/M11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP198 T10501106
KTEW 
11nm NE 
130954Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR M05/M08 A3008 RMK AO2
KFPK 
14nm NW 
130955Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A3006 RMK AO2
KRMY 
20nm SW 
130953Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A3009 RMK AO2 T10701112
TAF
KJXN 
11nm SE 
130520Z 1306/1406 25008KT P6SM SCT250 FM131500 23012KT P6SM BKN250 FM140100 21009KT 5SM -SN BR OVC035 FM140400 19008KT 2SM -SN BR OVC020
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