Prickett–Grooms Field

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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 / 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
Websitesidnaw.org
Map
6Y9 is located in Michigan
6Y9
6Y9
Location of airport in Michigan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 2,600 792 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2017)150
Based aircraft (2021)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 46 acres (19 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, 2017, the airport had 150 aircraft operations; all general aviation. In November 2021, no aircraft were based at this airport (due to its "closed" status during winter weather months).[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 6Y9 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 4, 2021
  2. ^ a b "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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