Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y83
- Coordinates
- 43.4570, -82.8410
- Elevation
- 776 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1630; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/12
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunset | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:52 PM | 01:52Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 097°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
3,105 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 097° mag · 89° true
- Heading
- 277° mag · 269° true
Runway 18/36
2,300 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 187° mag · 179° true
- Threshold elev
- 774 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 775 ft
- Heading
- 007° mag · 359° true
- Threshold elev
- 773 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 58 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 775 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 374 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,105 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 127.7 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.425 | FREELAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECK · Peck | VORTAC | 114.00 | r343° / 13.2 NM |
| BAX · Bad Axe | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r167° / 20.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- +3 FT EMBANKMENT, 50 FT FM RWY 36 THR; -10 FT DITCH, 100 FT EAST OF RWY 18/36.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- FOR AFT HRS ACES TO TRML BLDG CALL AMGR.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 380 FT DIST, 150 FT R.
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About Y83
Sandusky City Airport (Y83) is an airport in Sandusky, MI, at 776 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,105 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y83 have a control tower?
No. Sandusky City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at Y83?
Sandusky City Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,105 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y83?
Sandusky City Airport is in Sandusky, MI, at an elevation of 776 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4570, -82.8410.
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