FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6Y6 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-22-00.0670N / 084-24-00.0460W 44-22.001117N / 084-24.000767W 44.3666853 / -84.4000128 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1198 ft. / 365 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of ST HELEN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48656 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at HTL (12 nm W): | 111.6 (989-366-4825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HTLr093/11.3 | | HOUGHTON LAKE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| BXZr315/11.9 | | WEST BRANCH VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 06W |
| CGGr149/(23.5) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HARDWOOD | | 304/15.3 | | 236 | | 06W | | BHW | -... .... .-- |
| WIGGINS | | 012/24.0 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
| GRAYLING | | 147/29.4 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 120 ft. / 792 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 12/30 & RY 18/36 & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-22.096667N | | 44-21.888333N |
| Longitude: | 084-24.158167W | | 084-23.569667W |
| Elevation: | 1198.0 ft. | | 1198.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 830 ft. | | 800 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. trees, 220 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVER 52 FT TREE, 1040 FT DSTC, 30 FT R. | | 62 ft. trees, 371 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 23:1 AT DSPLCD THLD, +63' TREES 1451 FT DSTC, 60 FT R. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 110 ft. / 792 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-22.110333N | | 44-21.687333N |
| Longitude: | 084-24.146500W | | 084-24.146500W |
| Elevation: | 1198.0 ft. | | 1198.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 825 ft. | | 620 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 95 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 20:1 OVER 72 FT TREES, 1440 FT DSTC, L/R. | | 18 ft. road, 40 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVER 50 FT TREES, 1068 FT DSTC, 0B. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP 1410 N ST. HELEN RD ST. HELEN, MI 48656 Phone 989-389-3213 |
| Manager: | JERRY JOHNSTON 211 CENTER DR ROSCOMMON, MI 48653 Phone 989-275-5325 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD DEC THRU MAR & WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
| - | HANGARS LOCATED 135 FT WEST OF CL RY 18/36. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6Y6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHTL - Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (12 nm W)
Y31 - West Branch Community Airport (12 nm SE)
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (23 nm NW)
KGDW - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (24 nm S)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 11-May-2012
looking northwest.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:19:06 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:19:06 |
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| METAR |
KHTL 11nm W | 130853Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM SCT023 11/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01110072 52004
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