Gorilla Heliport (11J)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	11J
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	84°34'40.9000" W / 42°25'30.0000" N -84.578028 / 42.425000 (Estimated)
Elevation	980.00 ft / 298.70 m (Estimated)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of Onondaga, MI
Location	Ingham County, MI

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	JOHN H GHERE
Address	5371 GALE RD ONONDAGA, MI 49264
Phone number	517-202-4919
Manager	RANDY MAIVILLE
Address	4675 ONONDAGA RD ONONDAGA, MI 49264-9758
Phone number	517-202-4919

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	LAN (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	75 x 50 ft (23 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	980.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.425000 / -84.578028	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		11.3 nm
AZO	DME	KALAMAZOO	27X	109.00		44.8 nm
PSI	DME	PONTIAC	47X	111.00		49.2 nm
BT	NDB	BATOL		272.00	04W	27.2 nm
ADG	NDB	ADRIAN		278.00	06W	40.1 nm
GR	NDB	KNOBS		263.00	06W	45.3 nm
AZ	NDB	AUSTN		371.00	03W	45.9 nm
VIO	VOR/DME	VICTORY	106Y	115.95	04W	46.1 nm
SVM	VORTAC	SALEM	90X	114.30	03W	43.7 nm
FNT	VORTAC	FLINT	116X	116.90	06W	49.1 nm
YIP	VOT	WILLOW RUN		108.85		48.3 nm

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.
• PRVDD VFR OPS; TKOF/LDG AREA MKD; ALL APCH/DEP RTE HOP CONDUCTED FM 315-010 OR 020-170 DEGS; A NON-OBSTG WIND INDCR IS MNTND.