AirNav: 11J - Gorilla Heliport

11J

Gorilla Heliport
Onondaga, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	49264

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/2010
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P at TEW (11 nm NE):	119.425 (517-676-5607)
WX ASOS at JXN (11 nm SE):	PHONE 517-768-7506
WX AWOS-3P 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

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TECUMSEH		313/38.7		239		06W		TCU	- -.-. ..-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	75 x 50 ft. / 23 x 15 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	YELLOW CONES.
Latitude:	42-25.500000N
Longitude:	084-34.681667W
Elevation:	980.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN H GHERE 5371 GALE RD ONONDAGA, MI 49264 Phone 517-202-4919
Manager:	RANDY MAIVILLE 5371 GALE RD ONONDAGA, MI 49264 Phone 517-202-4919

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 21/month *
80%	transient general aviation
20%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

-	APCH/DEP N-S.
-	HELIPAD LOCATED ON GORILLA AERODROME PVT ARPT NORTH-SOUTH RY.
-	FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
-	DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF HELI.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	10:22
Sunrise	06:52	10:52
Sunset	20:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	20:53	00:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2024 08:13:00
Local (UTC-4)	18-Apr-2024 04:13:00

METAR

KJXN 11nm SE	180756Z AUTO 26009G17KT 10SM SCT018 BKN026 OVC037 11/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01060072
KTEW 11nm NE	180755Z AUTO 28012G15KT 10SM SCT018 BKN025 OVC040 11/06 A2992 RMK AO2 T01070056
KFPK 14nm NW	180755Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM BKN018 OVC023 10/07 A2992 RMK AO2
KRMY 20nm SW	180755Z AUTO 29012G16KT 10SM BKN026 OVC030 10/06 A2994 RMK AO2 T01030059

TAF

KJXN
11nm SE

180543Z 1806/1906 25010G18KT P6SM OVC025 FM181000 26008KT P6SM BKN010 FM181200 26008KT P6SM BKN025 FM181600 23006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM190100 36006KT P6SM -RA OVC070 FM190400 34009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015

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