Prickett-Grooms Field

6Y9 · Sidnaw, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,377 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,600 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
2W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:57 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise06:39 AM10:39Z
Sunset09:22 PM01:22Z
Evening civil twilight
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09:57 PM01:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:57 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:22 PM → 05:39 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 011°downwind 281°base 191°final 101°45° entry1028

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

Condition: Good.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

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
Owner
SHCAHA
7370 BROADMOOR AVE SE, CALEDONIA, MI
248-761-5615
Manager
BRAD FREDERICK
7370 BROADMOOR AVE SE, CALEDONIA, MI
248-761-5615
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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