Van Wagnen Airport
6H4 · Napoleon, 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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 278° mag · 274° true
- Dimensions
- 2,105 × 55 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 098°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 988 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,105 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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r249° / 36.2 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VOR/DME | 115.70 · 104X | High | r283° / 39.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6H4
- Coordinates
- 42.1564, -84.3344
- Elevation
- 988 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- 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 ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1987/02
- Distance from city
- 5 W
Night operations
- 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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- SEASONAL 8 FT CROPS IN RWY 27 APCH.
- LRG BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- IREG SNOW REMOVAL SKED - CTC AMGR FOR RWY CONDS.
- 4 FT ELEC BOX, 50 FT NORTH OF RCL, 610 FT EAST OF RWY 09 THR.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- +300 FT TWY TO RWY 09 THR, MKD WITH 2 OUTBOARD YELLOW TIRES EACH SIDE.
Runways
- YELLOW TIRES.
- YELLOW TIRES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3NP Napoleon Airport (3 NM) · 6G8 Shamrock Field (6 NM) · 26W Wolf Lake Airport (6 NM) · 5MI7 Williams Field (private) (13 NM) · 8MI9 Winters Field (private) (13 NM)
About 6H4
Van Wagnen Airport (6H4) is an airport in Napoleon, MI, at 988 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,105 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6H4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6H4 have a control tower?
No. Van Wagnen Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6H4?
Van Wagnen Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,105 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6H4?
Van Wagnen Airport is in Napoleon, MI, at an elevation of 988 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1564, -84.3344.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 6H4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.