Cowley Field
96G · Sandusky, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:22 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 275° mag · 268° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 095°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 768 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ECK 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECK · Peck | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r335° / 8.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 96G
- Coordinates
- 43.3757, -82.8203
- Elevation
- 770 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- 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
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
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 · 6 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PWR POLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY ALG TWY ON WEST END.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- SNOW REMOVAL IREG - CALL AMGR TO VFY CONDS.
Runways
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: Y83 Sandusky City Airport (5 NM) · 55G Arnold Field (10 NM) · 4Y8 Para Field (11 NM) · 7MI Flugplatz Airport (12 NM) · 77G Marlette Township Airport (12 NM) · 55D Burgess Field (14 NM)
About 96G
Cowley Field (96G) is an airport in Sandusky, MI, at 770 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 96G, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 96G have a control tower?
No. Cowley Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 96G?
Cowley Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 96G?
Cowley Field is in Sandusky, MI, at an elevation of 770 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3757, -82.8203.
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