Stambaugh Airport
Y73 · Iron River, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunset | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 171° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,611 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 24 ft, 345 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,618 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,000 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
- Y73
- Coordinates
- 46.0788, -88.6355
- Elevation
- 1,618 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
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 SSE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 100 FT DROP-OFF AFT EACH RWY END.
- RWY 17/35 DNSLP FM S TO N.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT NSTD REIL RWY 17 & 35; NSTD LIRL RWY 17/35 - 121.9.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO LCTN 25 FT FROM RWY EDGE. THR LGTS LCTD OUTBOARD FM RWY EDGE.
- NSTD REIL OMNIDIRECTIONAL.
- NSTD REIL OMNIDIRECTIONAL.
Obstructions
- +10 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DIST, 120 FT R.
Contact
- CELL 906-367-2563.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 50D Iron County Airport (16 NM) · 39MI Huber Airport (private) (20 NM) · 6Y9 Prickett-Grooms Field (26 NM) · 40D Three Lakes Municipal Airport (27 NM)
About Y73
Stambaugh Airport (Y73) is an airport in Iron River, MI, at 1,618 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y73 have a control tower?
No. Stambaugh Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y73?
Stambaugh Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y73?
Stambaugh Airport is in Iron River, MI, at an elevation of 1,618 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0788, -88.6355.
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