Shamrock Field
6G8 · Brooklyn, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 194° mag · 189° true
- Dimensions
- 2,829 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 613 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 014°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 979 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 435 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 981 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,829 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SVM 114.30 · CRL 115.70 · TOL 112.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r240° / 34.4 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VOR/DME | 115.70 · 104X | High | r278° / 35 NM |
| TOL · Toledo | TACAN | 112.50 · 72X | — | r332° / 36 NM |
| DXO · Detroit | VOR/DME | 113.40 · 81X | High | r266° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6G8
- Coordinates
- 42.0950, -84.2408
- Elevation
- 981 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 105 FT MKD PLINE & TWR, 0.25 NM FM RWY 19 THR, EXTDD L & R OF CNTRLN.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ADMIN BLDG ACES 1-2-2-9.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0229/0490.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
Runways
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- LIRL RWY 01/19 OTS INDEFLY.
Contact
- RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
Nearby airports
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About 6G8
Shamrock Field (6G8) is an airport in Brooklyn, MI, at 981 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,829 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6G8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6G8 have a control tower?
No. Shamrock Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6G8?
Shamrock Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,829 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6G8?
Shamrock Field is in Brooklyn, MI, at an elevation of 981 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0950, -84.2408.
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