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William Tiny Zehnder Field

66G · Frankenmuth, MI · 645 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
66G
Coordinates
43.3144, -83.7100
Elevation
645 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1969/01
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM09:19Z
Sunrise05:55 AM09:55Z
Sunset09:19 PM01:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:55 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from 66G

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

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09 · 096°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,530 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
09
Heading
096° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev
631 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 18 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
394 ft
27
Heading
276° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev
639 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r132° / 20.7 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r010° / 20.9 NM
PSI · PontiacVORTAC111.00r351° / 37.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
FRANKENMUTH AIRPORT, INC
PO BOX 15, FRANKENMUTH, MI
989-652-7797
Manager
RUSSELL LOMBARDO
PO BOX 15, FRANKENMUTH, MI
810-614-4826

Remarks FAA

  • NO SNOW REMOVAL - CTC AMGR TO VFY FICON.
  • RWY 09 -7 FT DITCH, 60 FT FM THR.
  • RWY 27 +8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 10 FT FM THR, 100 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR OVR +67 FT TREE, 670 FT DIST, 105 FT R.
  • SOFT IN SPRING & AFT HVY RAIN.

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 66G 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 66G

William Tiny Zehnder Field (66G) is an airport in Frankenmuth, MI, at 645 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,530 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 66G, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 66G have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 66G?

William Tiny Zehnder Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,530 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 66G?

William Tiny Zehnder Field is in Frankenmuth, MI, at an elevation of 645 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3144, -83.7100.

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