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11J Gorilla Heliport
Onondaga, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

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-3P at RMY (20 nm SW): 120.025 (269-781-9070)

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: leftleft

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
4675 ONONDAGA RD
ONONDAGA, MI 49264-9758
Phone 517-202-4919

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-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4209:42
Sunrise06:1510:15
Sunset20:5500:55
Evening civil twilight21:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2026 15:21:47
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2026 11:21:47
 
METAR
KJXN 
11nm SE 		181356Z 19014G19KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02610178
KTEW 
11nm NE 		181435Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2994 RMK AO2 T02790160
KFPK 
14nm NW 		181435Z AUTO 20014G19KT 10SM FEW080 FEW090 27/19 A2992 RMK AO2
KRMY 
20nm SW 		181435Z AUTO 21008G16KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A2994 RMK AO2 T02720184
TAF
KJXN 
11nm SE 		181120Z 1812/1912 19010KT P6SM BKN070 FM181300 21013G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM181600 21016G26KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN060CB FM181800 21017G27KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM182200 20013G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM190100 19012KT P6SM BKN080
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