St Helen
6Y6 · St Helen, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:56 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 07:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunset | 05:26 PM | 22:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:56 PM | 22:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 115° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 812 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,191 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 34 ft, 116 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,600 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CGG 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGG · Grayling | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r149° / 23.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6Y6
- Coordinates
- 44.3680, -84.4022
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- 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.
Obstructions
- APCH SLP 9:1 TO DTHR OVR +23 FT TREES, 210 FT DIST, 125 FT L.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH SLP 4:1 TO DTHR OVR +35 FT TREES, 160 FT DIST, 125 FT R.
- APCH SLP 0:1 TO DTHR OVR +23 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 117 FT R.
- APCH SLP 0:1 TO DTHR OVR +16 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 115 FT L.
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About 6Y6
St Helen (6Y6) is an airport in St Helen, MI, at 1,198 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6Y6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6Y6 have a control tower?
No. St Helen is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6Y6?
St Helen has 2 runways; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6Y6?
St Helen is in St Helen, MI, at an elevation of 1,198 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3680, -84.4022.
More about 6Y6
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 6Y6 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.
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