Sandusky City Airport
Y83 · 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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 2,300 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 774 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 775 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,105 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.425 | FREELAND RCAG (LOW) |
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 | — | r343° / 13.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y83
- Coordinates
- 43.4570, -82.8410
- Elevation
- 777 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- 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
- MON-FRI 0900-1630; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/12
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- +3 FT EMBANKMENT, 50 FT FM RWY 36 THR; -10 FT DITCH, 100 FT EAST OF RWY 18/36.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- FOR AFT HRS ACES TO TRML BLDG CALL AMGR.
Runways
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 380 FT DIST, 150 FT R.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
Nearby airports
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About Y83
Sandusky City Airport (Y83) is an airport in Sandusky, MI, at 777 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,105 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y83 have a control tower?
No. Sandusky City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y83?
Sandusky City Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,105 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y83?
Sandusky City Airport is in Sandusky, MI, at an elevation of 777 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4570, -82.8410.
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