Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y83
- Coordinates
- 43.4570, -82.8410
- Elevation
- 776 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 09:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:51 PM | 01:51Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:51 PM → 05:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:15 PM → 04:50 AM
Plan a flight from Y83
Runway 09/27
3,105 ft × 75 ft · ASP 09
- Heading
- 097° mag · 89° true
27
- Heading
- 277° mag · 269° true
Runway 18/36
2,300 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- 187° mag · 179° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 007° mag · 359° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 374 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECK · Peck | VORTAC | 114.00 | r343° / 13.2 NM |
| BAX · Bad Axe | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r167° / 20.5 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF SANDUSKY
26 W SPEAKER ST, SANDUSKY, MI
810-648-4444
Manager
DON JOHNSTON
CITY HALL, 26 W SPEAKER ST, SANDUSKY, MI
810-414-3009
Remarks FAA
- +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.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 380 FT DIST, 150 FT R.
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