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Van Effen Field

6Y4 · Rock, MI · 970 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6Y4
Coordinates
46.0522, -87.2582
Elevation
970 ft MSL
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GRB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2016/08
Distance from city
4 SW

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
Sunrise05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunset09:44 PM01:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:23 PM02:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:23 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:44 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from 6Y4

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

12TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

2,725 ft · Turf (Fair)
12
Heading
116° true
Threshold elev
969 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 50 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
30
Heading
296° true
Threshold elev
957 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 73 ft, 220 ft from threshold — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
SAW · SawyerVOR-DME117.10r167° / 19.3 NM
ESC · EscanabaVOR-DME110.80r340° / 21 NM
IMT · Iron MountainVOR-DME111.20r070° / 38.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
WILLIAM VAN EFFEN
2310 HOLLY 35.5 RD, ROCK, MI
906-869-4068
Manager
JASON M VAN EFFEN
2310 HOLLY 35.5 RD, ROCK, MI
906-869-7623

Remarks FAA

  • NO SNOW REMOVAL.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON INVOF RWY.
  • CELL.
  • RWY 12 DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY 30 DTHR MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY 12 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • RWY 30 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

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 6Y4 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 6Y4

Van Effen Field (6Y4) is an airport in Rock, MI, at 970 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,725 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6Y4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6Y4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6Y4?

Van Effen Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,725 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6Y4?

Van Effen Field is in Rock, MI, at an elevation of 970 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0522, -87.2582.

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