Wyandot County Airport
56D · Upper Sandusky, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:16 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,997 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 824 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 991 ft from threshold, 205 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 830 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,997 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 56D → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 56D kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cleveland”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 291.725 | FINDLAY RCAG (LOW) |
| 360.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BUD 109.80 · FBC 108.20 · MFD 108.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD · Buckeye | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r330° / 19.7 NM |
| FBC · Flag City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r104° / 20.5 NM |
| MFD · Mansfield | TACAN | 108.80 · 25X | — | r275° / 32.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 56D
- Coordinates
- 40.8834, -83.3145
- Elevation
- 830 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CLE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1955/09
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ABN - CTAF.; ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- RWY 36 RP DUE TO +205 FT LGTD BLDG WEST OF ARPT.
- DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT; BIRD ACT AT LANDFILL 1.5 NM NNW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0222/0490.
Runways
- CALM WIND RWY.
- FADED.
- FADED.
- NSTD BASIC DUE TO THR MKGS.
- NSTD BASIC DUE TO THR MKGS.
Lighting
- ACTVT ABN - CTAF.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- OBST CLNC SLP 0:1 DUE TO +5-10 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT DIST, 120 FT L; +1-7 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT DIST, 92 FT R.
Contact
- MGRENWALT@SCHMIDTMACHINE.COM.
- OR 419-294-3814.
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About 56D
Wyandot County Airport (56D) is an airport in Upper Sandusky, OH, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,997 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 56D have a control tower?
No. Wyandot County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 56D?
Wyandot County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,997 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 56D?
Wyandot County Airport is in Upper Sandusky, OH, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8834, -83.3145.
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