Y83
Airport
Sandusky City
Sandusky, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:Y83
Lat/Lng:43.4556356111, -82.8417811944
43-27-20.2882N, 082-50-30.4123W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/03/2017
Elevation:776 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/03/2017
Magnetic Variation:08W,(2025), [-8W (2024)]
Sectional:DETROIT
From City:3nm N of Sandusky

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/1961
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0900-1630 (local) All year Sat-Sun ON CALL (local)
by Arngmt.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Cleveland(ZOB)Cleveland Center
FSS:Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:LANNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Self Service.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:24
Total:24

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2020
Local GA (< 20 miles):5000
Non-local GA:1200
Total:6200

Ownership

Owner:City of Sandusky
26 W Speaker St
Sandusky, Mi 48471-1299
810-648-4444
Manager:Don Johnston
26 W Speaker St
Sandusky, Mi 48471-1299
810-414-3009

Runways

Runways:10/28
18/36

Runway 10/28

Length:3499 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/03/2017
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 16,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 10 End 28
True Alignment:089,(081 Magnetic)269,(261 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:776.3' MSL774.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:776.9' MSL776.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:41' AGL39' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects:TreePole
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:7:17:1
Object Height:15' AGL32' AGL
Object Distance:308' Along centerline
200' Left of centerline
450' Along centerline
169' Right of centerline

Runway 18/36

Length:2271 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/03/2017
Width:153 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 18 End 36
True Alignment:179,(171 Magnetic)359,(351 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Yellow Cones.Yellow Cones.
Displaced Threshold Distance: 374'
Elevation at End:774.4' MSL772.8' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 773.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:774.9' MSL774.9' MSL
Objects: Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:13:1
Approach Ratio 6:1 to Dthr Ovr 63 ft Tree, 380 ft Dist, 150 ft R.
Object Height: 18' AGL
Object Distance: 60' Along centerline
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Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

+3 ft Embankment, 50 ft from Runway 36 Threshold; -10 ft Ditch, 100 ft East of Runway 18/36.
Birds & Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.
for After Hours Aces to Trml Bldg Call Airport Manager.

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