University Of Michigan Health Sparrow Ionia Heliport (6MI5)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	6MI5
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°4'2.4300" W / 42°56'10.7200" N -85.067342 / 42.936311 (Estimated)
Elevation	815.00 ft / 248.41 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles S of Ionia, MI
Location	Ionia County, MI

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL
Address	3565 S STATE RD IONIA, MI 48846-9416
Phone number	616-523-1400
Manager	ALAN HENRY
Address	3565 S STATE RD IONIA, MI 48846-9416
Phone number	517-364-5369

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	44 x 44 ft (13 x 13 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	815.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.936311 / -85.067342	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MOP	DME	MOUNT PLEASANT	43X	110.60		43.7 nm
AZO	DME	KALAMAZOO	27X	109.00		47.2 nm
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		48.8 nm
GR	NDB	KNOBS		263.00	06W	13.9 nm
BT	NDB	BATOL		272.00	04W	34.9 nm
MKG	TACAN	MUSKEGON	99X	115.20	01W	44.9 nm
VIO	VOR/DME	VICTORY	106Y	115.95	04W	21.0 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• PRVDD ALL OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS; APCH RTE OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 260-275, 310-325, OR 090 DEG INGRESS HDG & DEP RTE OPS ON A 080-095, 130-145, OR 270 DEG EGRESS HDG USING THE CNTR OF THE HLP AS THE REF POINT; NO NGT OPS UNLESS THE HLP & WIND INDCR ARE LGTD.