Wyandot County Airport

56D · Upper Sandusky, OH · 830 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 56D
Coordinates: 40.8834, -83.3145
Elevation: 830 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): CLEVELAND
NOTAM facility: CLE
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1955/09
Distance from city: 4 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunset	09:08 PM	01:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:42 PM	01:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:42 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:08 PM → 05:02 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ABN - CTAF.; ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 185°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,997 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 185° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 55 ft, 991 ft from threshold, 205 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 005° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Brush, 8 ft, 281 ft from threshold, 117 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	3,997 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	123.05	ACTVT ABN - CTAF.; ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
UNICOM	123.05
APCH/P DEP/P	128.35
APCH/P DEP/P	360.65
FINDLAY RCAG	135.1	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND APCH (CLE) 0600-0100. APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 135.1/291.725 (FINDLAY RCAG) 0100-0600.
FINDLAY RCAG	291.725	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND APCH (CLE) 0600-0100. APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 135.1/291.725 (FINDLAY RCAG) 0100-0600.

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MAH · Marathon	VOR	114.90	r121° / 17.7 NM
BUD · Buckeye	VOR	109.80	r330° / 19.7 NM
FBC · FLAG CITY	VORTAC	108.20	r104° / 20.5 NM
AOH · Allen Co	VOR	108.40	r074° / 31.5 NM
MFD · Mansfield	VORTAC	108.80	r275° / 32.9 NM
VWV · Waterville	VOR-DME	113.10	r159° / 37.1 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

109 S SANDUSKY AVE, UPPER SANDUSKY, OH

Manager

MITCHEL GRENWALT

10841 COUNTY HIGHWAY 42, UPPER SANDUSKY, OH

419-294-8766

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
ACTVT ABN - CTAF.
RWY 36 RP DUE TO +205 FT LGTD BLDG WEST OF ARPT.
DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT; BIRD ACT AT LANDFILL 1.5 NM NNW OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0222/0490.
ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
ROPES NOT PRVDD.
MGRENWALT@SCHMIDTMACHINE.COM.
OR 419-294-3814.
OBST CLNC SLP 0:1 DUE TO +5-10 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT DIST, 120 FT L; +1-7 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT DIST, 92 FT R.
CALM WIND RWY.
FADED.
FADED.
NSTD BASIC DUE TO THR MKGS.
NSTD BASIC DUE TO THR MKGS.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 56D in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 56D

Wyandot County Airport (56D) is an airport in Upper Sandusky, OH, at 830 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,997 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 56D have a control tower?

No. Wyandot County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 56D?

Wyandot County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,997 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 56D?

Wyandot County Airport is in Upper Sandusky, OH, at an elevation of 830 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8834, -83.3145.

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