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11J

Gorilla Heliport
Onondaga, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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
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)

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 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 11-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:36	12:36
Sunrise	08:08	13:08
Sunset	17:25	22:25
Evening civil twilight	17:56	22:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jan-2026 13:57:50
Local (UTC-5)	11-Jan-2026 08:57:50

METAR

KJXN 11nm SE	111256Z 26011G27KT 10SM BKN021 OVC027 M04/M09 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 28030/1157 SLP171 T10391089
KFPK 14nm NW	111335Z AUTO 28010G17KT 10SM -SN OVC014 M04/M06 A3000 RMK AO2
KRMY 20nm SW	111335Z AUTO 26011KT 10SM OVC014 M04/M07 A3003 RMK AO2 T10401068

TAF

KJXN
11nm SE

111125Z 1112/1212 27014G24KT P6SM BKN022 FM111300 26015G25KT 5SM -SHSN OVC025 TEMPO 1113/1116 3SM -SHSN BR OVC012 FM111600 30016G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM112300 27010KT P6SM BKN015 FM120600 22014G22KT P6SM FEW025 BKN070

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