Prickett–Grooms Field

Prickett–Grooms Field, (FAA LID: 6Y9) is a privately owned public use airport located 1 mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district of Sidnaw, Michigan, a community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States.[1]

Prickett–Grooms Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSouthern Houghton County Airport and Heritage Association
ServesSidnaw, Michigan
Elevation AMSL1,372 ft / 418 m
Coordinates46°30′31″N 088°42′21″W
Websitesidnaw.org
Map
6Y9
Location of airport in Michigan
6Y9
6Y9 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 2,600 792 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015)150
Based aircraft (2017)0

Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and International Air Transport Association (IATA), this airport is assigned 6Y9 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]

History

The Sidnaw Airport has been in existence (as a sod field) since at least 1944.[4] It was closed by the state of Michigan in 2004, and was re-opened under auspices of a private group in July 2006.[5] It was bought in 2006 by the Southern Houghton County Airport and Heritage Association who currently own and operate the field, as a public-use (daytime only) general-aviation facility. It is considered "closed" during winter months, or at other periods if snow is on the runway.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

Prickett–Grooms Field covers an area of 80 acres (32.4 ha) at an elevation of 1372 feet (418 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, oriented nearly east-west: 10/28 is 2,600 (2200 feet usable for landing) by 100 feet (792 x 30 m) with a turf surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, the airport had 150 aircraft operations; all general aviation. During the month of January 2017, no aircraft were reported as based there (due to its "closed" status during winter weather).[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 6Y9 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 5, 2017
  2. "Prickett–Grooms Field". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Prickett-Grooms Airfield, Sidnaw MI". 6y9.sidnaw.org. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. 1944 Airport Diagram - Sidnaw MI
  5. Airport Information
  6. "Airport Information". 6y9.sidnaw.org. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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