Grosse Ile Municipal Airport

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Coordinates: 42°05′57″N 083°09′41″W / 42.09917, -83.16139

Grosse Ile Municipal Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: KONZ – FAA: ONZ
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Township of Grosse Ile
Serves		Grosse Ile Township, Michigan
Elevation AMSL		591 ft / 180 m
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
4/22	4,846	1,477	Concrete
17/35	4,425	1,349	Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations			52,820
Based aircraft			88
Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (ICAO: KONZ, FAA LID: ONZ) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Grosse Ile, in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the Township of Grosse Ile.^[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is assigned ONZ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.^[2]

1 History
2 Facilities and aircraft
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

In 1929, the U.S. Navy Air Station opened as a training school, seaplane base and dirigible hangar. The base operated until 1969, when it was closed and turned over to the Township in 1971 for operation as a general aviation airport. A memorial garden sits directly behind Township Hall, the former Hangar One, to honor all the men and women who served in the armed forces at the Grosse Ile Naval Station.

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Aerial view of Naval Air Station Grosse Ile in the 1940s

Grosse Ile Municipal Airport covers an area of 607 acres (246 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 4/22 measuring 4,846 x 100 ft. (1,477 x 30 m) and 17/35 measuring 4,425 x 75 ft. (1,349 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 52,820 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 144 per day.^[1]

The airport is accessible by taking Jefferson Street to the Grosse Ile Parkway and turning right onto Meridian Road. Continue on Meridian Road and turn right onto Groh Road. Watch for the Township Hall sign on the left (about 200-250 yards), which marks the entrance drive to the parking lot. The airport offices are on the second floor.