Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6Y6
- Coordinates
- 44.3667, -84.4000
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunset | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:02 PM | 02:02Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:02 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:25 PM → 04:53 AM
Plan a flight from 6Y6
Runway 12/30
2,600 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Good) 12
- Heading
- 120° mag · 115° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 812 ft
30
- Heading
- 300° mag · 295° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 988 ft
Runway 18/36
2,600 ft × 110 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 810 ft
36
- Heading
- 005° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTL · Houghton Lake | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r093° / 11.4 NM |
| BXZ · West Branch | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r315° / 11.9 NM |
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | r149° / 23.6 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP
1410 N SAINT HELEN RD, SAINT HELEN, MI
989-389-4994
Manager
ROBERT COULTER
9376 ROSE DR, SAINT HELEN, MI
323-974-0409
Remarks FAA
- ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- HNGRS LCTD 135 FT WEST OF RWY 18/36 CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR OVR +64 FT TREE, 1030 FT DIST, 95 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR OVR +71 FT TREE, 1398 FT DIST, 10 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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