Prickett-Grooms Field
6Y9 · Sidnaw, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:57 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 101° mag · 099° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 281°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 1,362 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 30 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 51 ft R of centerline — 10:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6Y9
- Coordinates
- 46.5087, -88.7074
- Elevation
- 1,377 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 N
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD NOV-MAY 15 & WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT - RWY NOT PLOWED.
- PILOT SHELTER ACES: 1-2-0-0.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT IS NEAR MTR VR 1639 & IR 609 & UNDERLIES BIG BEAR MOA. LOW LEVEL, HIGH SPEED MIL ACFT OPR IN VCNTY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- SOFT WHEN WET - CALL AMGR TO VFY FICON.
Obstructions
- APCH SLP TO DTHR 14:1 OVR 82 FT TREES, 1174 DIST, 30 FT L.
- APCH SLP TO DTHR 11:1 OVR 68 FT TREES, 750 FT DIST, 20 FT R.
Contact
- SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY AIRPORT & HERITAGE ASSOCIATION.
Nearby airports
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About 6Y9
Prickett-Grooms Field (6Y9) is an airport in Sidnaw, MI, at 1,377 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 6Y9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6Y9 have a control tower?
No. Prickett-Grooms Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6Y9?
Prickett-Grooms Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6Y9?
Prickett-Grooms Field is in Sidnaw, MI, at an elevation of 1,377 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.5087, -88.7074.
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