FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y83 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-19.3553N / 082-50-28.7500W 43-27.322588N / 082-50.479167W 43.4553765 / -82.8413194 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 776 ft. / 237 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of SANDUSKY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48471 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ECKr343/13.1 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
| BAXr168/20.6 | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL CALL 810-648-4194, 810-414-3009 OR 810-648-2000 (SHERIFF). |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3105 x 75 ft. / 946 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.418333N | | 43-27.428333N |
| Longitude: | 082-50.763333W | | 082-50.061667W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 088 true | | 275 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. tree, 1721 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 150 ft. / 701 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.375833N | | 43-26.997333N |
| Longitude: | 082-50.569167W | | 082-50.569167W |
| Elevation: | 775.0 ft. | | 774.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 383 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. gnd, 339 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. road, 60 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear RY 36 APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, 63 FT TREE 380 FT DSNT 150 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SANDUSKY 26 W. SPEAKER SANDUSKY, MI 48471 Phone 810-648-4444 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH ALLEN 26 WEST SPEAKER STREET SANDUSKY, MI 48471 Phone 810-414-3009 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/week * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | +3 FT EMBANKMENT 50 FT FM RY 36 THLD, -10 FT DITCH 100 FT EAST OF RY 18/36. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at Y83.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
77G - Marlette Airport (14 nm SW)
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (20 nm N)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (26 nm W)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (30 nm SW)
KPHN - St Clair County International Airport (35 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 16-Oct-2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:59:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:59:43 |
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| METAR |
KBAX 21nm N | 161434Z AUTO 23015G19KT 10SM SCT022 14/09 A2979 RMK AO2 T01380086
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KCFS 26nm W | 161435Z AUTO 23013G16KT 10SM SCT025 14/08 A2980 RMK AO2 T01400084
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KD95 30nm SW | 161433Z AUTO 24015KT 10SM SCT022 SCT027 SCT033 13/08 A2983 RMK AO2 T01270076
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KP58 34nm N | 161451Z AUTO 23011G19KT 14/08 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01390078 50000 PWINO TSNO
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KPHN 35nm SE | 161436Z AUTO 25006G14KT 10SM SCT030 SCT039 15/11 A2983 RMK AO2
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CYZR 36nm SE | 161400Z AUTO 27008KT 9SM FEW014 SCT027 BKN037 BKN045 14/10 A2982 RMK SLP097 DENSITY ALT 700FT
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CYZR 36nm SE | 161338Z 1614/1702 21015KT 3SM BR BKN015 OVC040 TEMPO 1614/1616 P6SM NSW BKN025 FM161600 23015G25KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1616/1618 BKN015 FM162200 24012G22KT P6SM BKN030 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 162000Z
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