METAR & TAF 6Y9
6Y9 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KLNL (KINGS LAND O' LAKES) · 29.9 NM away. Conditions at 6Y9 may differ.
METAR · KLNL
Observed 08:55Z
KLNL 280855Z AUTO 28008G19KT 260V320 10SM OVC008 06/05 A2953 RMK AO2 T00550053
- Wind
- 280° @ 8G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 6°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 29.53 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,111 ft
- Ceiling
- 800 ft AGL
- Rules
- IFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM N
- VFR sectional
- GREEN BAY
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- GRB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRAD FREDERICK
- Phone
- 248-761-5615
- Address
- 7370 BROADMOOR AVE SE, CALEDONIA MI 49316-9510
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GRB
- GREEN BAY1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 28
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30', pole, 300' from thr, 51' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23', trees, 113' from thr, 40' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The airport is near Military Training Route 1639 and IR 609 and underlies Big Bear Military Operations Area. Low level, high speed military aircraft operate in the vicinity.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Pilot shelter access is 1-2-0-0.Show FAA
- The airport is closed November through May 15 and when snow covered except for ski equipped aircraft; the runway is not plowed.Show FAA
- Deer, birds, and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 28Runway 28 has 3 foot yellow cones.Show FAA
- 10Runway 10 has 3 foot yellow cones.Show FAA
- 28The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 11 to 1 over 68 foot trees located 750 feet distant, 20 feet right.Show FAA
- 10The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 14 to 1 over 82 foot trees, 1174 feet distant, 30 feet left.Show FAA
Other notes
- OWNERThe owner is Southern Houghton County Airport and Heritage Association.Show FAA
- 10/28The runway is soft when wet; call the airport manager to verify field conditions.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 6Y9
Answer card- ICAO
- 6Y9
- Name
- PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD
- Location
- SIDNAW, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 1,377 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,377 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 2,600 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- IFR
- Current wind
- 280° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 28
Prickett-Grooms Fld sits in Sidnaw, Michigan. Field elevation is 1,377 ft MSL. It has one runway, 10/28, which is 2,600 ft of turf. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL as the standard light piston pattern unless the current Chart Supplement or local procedures say otherwise. The field is near Military Training Route 1639 and IR 609. It also lies under Big Bear Military Operations Area. Expect low-level military traffic in the area. Runway 10 and Runway 28 both have displaced-threshold obstacle notes. The runway is reported soft when wet. The airport is closed November through May 15. It is also closed when snow covered except for ski equipped aircraft. The runway is not plowed.
No on-field FBOs are listed, so verify services with the airport operator before you go. The published remarks also note pilot shelter access code 1-2-0-0. Deer, birds and other wildlife are reported on and near the airport. If you need clearance delivery, Minneapolis ARTCC is listed in the remarks. For a first-time arrival, check field condition, winter closure status and the current Chart Supplement before planning the trip.