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Bandit Field Airdrome Airport

5D9 · Clyde, OH · 805 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5D9
Coordinates
41.2239, -82.9577
Elevation
805 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
ALL IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1973/01
Distance from city
5 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:25 AM09:25Z
Sunrise05:59 AM09:59Z
Sunset09:08 PM01:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:42 PM01:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:42 PM → 05:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 5D9

Night operations

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 186°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

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

2,630 ft × 80 ft · Turf (Fair)
18
Heading
186° mag · 181° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 16 ft, 22 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
255 ft
36
Heading
006° mag · 1° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SKY · SanduskyVOR-DME109.20r231° / 18.6 NM
MFD · MansfieldVORTAC108.80r325° / 27 NM
VWV · WatervilleVOR-DME113.10r116° / 33.6 NM
MAH · MarathonVOR114.90r073° / 34.3 NM
BUD · BuckeyeVOR109.80r012° / 36.8 NM
DJB · DryerVOR-DME113.60r263° / 36.8 NM
FBC · FLAG CITYVORTAC108.20r068° / 39.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5D9. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
MICHAEL MATESICK
6606 TOWNSHIP ROAD 78, GREEN SPRINGS, OH
419-483-3607
Manager
MICHAEL MATESICK
6610 TOWNSHIP ROAD 78, GREEN SPRINGS, OH
419-483-3607

Remarks FAA

  • PVT RD XING RWY 500'N OF AER 36 CREATING UNSAFE COND FOR ACFT USING RWY.
  • PVT RD CROSSES RWY 18/36 550 FT N OF THE AER RWY 36
  • OCCL DEER, BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT
  • FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0222.
  • TNST HNGR STORAGE ON AVAILABILITY, PRIOR CDN REQUIRED
  • TNST TIE-DOWN, PRIOR COORDINATION REQUIRED, USER SUPPLIED ROPES REQUIRED
  • RWY ENDS & DTHR MKD WITH RED/YELLOW CHECKERBOARD PANELS.
  • RWY ENDS MKD WITH RED/YELLOW CHECKERBOARD PANELS.

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 5D9 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 5D9

Bandit Field Airdrome Airport (5D9) is an airport in Clyde, OH, at 805 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,630 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5D9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5D9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 5D9?

Bandit Field Airdrome Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,630 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5D9?

Bandit Field Airdrome Airport is in Clyde, OH, at an elevation of 805 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2239, -82.9577.

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