FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6Y9 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-30-59.7910N / 088-42-00.4980W 46-30.996517N / 088-42.008300W 46.5166086 / -88.7001383 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1372 ft. / 418.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of SIDNAW, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49970 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LAND O LAKES | | 046/30.5 | | 396 | | 02W | | LNL | .-.. -. .-.. |
| ONTONAGON | | 126/33.9 | | 375 | | 00W | | OGM | --- --. -- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 100 ft. / 610 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition SOFT WHEN WET; CALL 906-355-2257 TO VFY COND. |
| Runway edge markings: | 10/28 MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | no |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 67 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear 12:1 AT DSPLCD THLD AND 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 50 ft. trees, 60 ft. both sides of centerline APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SHCAHA 7370 BROADMOOR AVE. S.E. CALEDONIA, MI 49316 Phone 616-554-8860 SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY AIRPORT & HERITAGE ASSOCIATION |
| Manager: | EDWARD FREDERICK 7025 68TH ST SE CALEDONIA, MI 49316 Phone 616-822-7151 AMGR LIVES ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 150/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS NOT PLOWED. ARPT CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
| - | CAMPING & CABINS ADJACENT, 906-355-2257 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6Y9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLNL - Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (30 nm SW)
KOGM - Ontonagon County - Schuster Field Airport (34 nm NW)
KCMX - Houghton County Memorial Airport (40 nm N)
KEGV - Eagle River Union Airport (42 nm SW)
KIMT - Ford Airport (48 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 23:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 20:51:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 15:51:37 |
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| METAR |
KLNL 30nm SW | 092035Z AUTO 30007G14KT 10SM CLR 13/M02 A3028 RMK AO2 T01271020
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KCMX 40nm N | 091953Z AUTO 28017KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3023 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/1923 SLP241 T01110017
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KEGV 43nm SW | 092033Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A3027 RMK AO2 T01300000
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KIMT 48nm SE | 091954Z AUTO 32011G16KT 10SM CLR 14/00 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01440000
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| TAF |
KCMX 40nm N | 091721Z 0918/1018 27015G25KT P6SM SKC FM092300 27008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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