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
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 6Y9
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
Website	sidnaw.org
Map
6Y9 Location of airport in Michigan Show map of Michigan 6Y9 6Y9 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 2,600 792 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2017) 150 Based aircraft (2021) 0
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2][3]

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

• List of airports in Michigan
• List of airports in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

References

External links

• FAA Terminal Procedures for 6Y9, effective July 14, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 6Y9
  • AirNav airport information for 6Y9
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 6Y9