FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y83 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-20.2882N 082-50-30.4123W 43-27.338137N 082-50.506872W 43.4556356,-82.8417812 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 776.9 ft. / 236.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2025) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1630, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG).
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3499 x 75 ft. / 1066 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2017 | | Double wheel: | 16.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.416140N | | 43-27.427003N |
| Longitude: | 082-50.853413W | | 082-50.062918W |
| Elevation: | 776.3 ft. | | 774.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 089 true | | 277 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2271 x 153 ft. / 692 x 47 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.394298N | | 43-27.020457N |
| Longitude: | 082-50.582705W | | 082-50.576540W |
| Elevation: | 774.4 ft. | | 772.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 187 magnetic, 179 true | | 007 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 374 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 17 ft. road, 58 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 380 FT DIST, 150 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SANDUSKY 26 W SPEAKER ST SANDUSKY, MI 48471-1299 Phone 810-648-4444 |
| Manager: | DON JOHNSTON CITY HALL, 26 W SPEAKER ST SANDUSKY, MI 48471-1299 Phone 810-414-3009 |
Additional Remarks
| - | +3 FT EMBANKMENT, 50 FT FM RWY 36 THR; -10 FT DITCH, 100 FT EAST OF RWY 18/36. |
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. |
| - | FOR AFT HRS ACES TO TRML BLDG CALL AMGR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (355KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
77G - Marlette Township 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Oct-2010
looking northeast.
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Times for 03-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 10:37:54 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Sep-2026 06:37:54 |
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| METAR |
KBAX 21nm N | 031015Z AUTO 17002KT 1/4SM FG VV002 19/19 A2994 RMK AO2
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KCFS 26nm W | 031015Z AUTO 14001KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003 OVC085 18/18 A2994 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V4
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KD95 30nm SW | 031015Z AUTO 04001KT 4SM BR SCT060 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2
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KP58 34nm N | 030955Z AUTO 00000KT 19/18 A2993 RMK AO1 SLP128 T01890178 PNO
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KPHN 35nm SE | 031016Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR OVC060 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2
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CYZR 36nm SE | 031017Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR FEW150 19/19 A2993 RMK SLP137 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
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| TAF |
CYZR 36nm SE | 030744Z 0308/0320 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 TEMPO 0308/0311 4SM BR SCT060 PROB30 0308/0311 2SM BR FM031100 30007KT P6SM SCT060 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 031400Z
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| NOTAMs |
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