Wyandot County Airport

56D · Upper Sandusky, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
830 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,997 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
5W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:16 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunrise06:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:46 PM00:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM01:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 06:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 05:32 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 095°downwind 005°base 275°final 185°45° entry1836

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.05
UNICOM
123.05

Departure & arrival

“Cleveland”
App/Dep
128.35

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Flight service
135.1 LOW

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)
FrequencyUsed by
291.725FINDLAY RCAG (LOW)
360.65APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

BUD 109.80 · FBC 108.20 · MFD 108.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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 123.05Chart 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
Owner
COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
109 S SANDUSKY AVE, UPPER SANDUSKY, OH
Manager
MITCHEL GRENWALT
10841 COUNTY HIGHWAY 42, UPPER SANDUSKY, OH
419-294-8766
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.

Nearby airports

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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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