Prickett–Grooms Field

Prickett–Grooms Field
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Southern Houghton County Airport and Heritage Association
Serves Sidnaw, Michigan
Elevation AMSL 1,372 ft / 418 m
Coordinates 46°30′31″N 088°42′21″W / 46.50861°N 88.70583°W / 46.50861; -88.70583Coordinates: 46°30′31″N 088°42′21″W / 46.50861°N 88.70583°W / 46.50861; -88.70583
Website sidnaw.org
Map
6Y9
Location of airport in Michigan
6Y9
6Y9 (the US)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 2,600 792 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015) 150
Based aircraft (2017) 0

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]

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