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KY83 Weather Sandusky City Airport

Sandusky, MichiganElevation 776 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCFS · 26 NM W · 12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCFS
WIND
220@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 220° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 46F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 69/46 SW 8 kt – 14%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 58/38 N 8 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 54/39 E 8 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/50 SSE 10 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 70/45 WSW 11 kt – 27%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/49 W 8 kt – 14%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 70/50 S 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 1747Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW10281836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,105 ft

10/28
Dimensions
3,499 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1089°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28269°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,271 x 153 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18179°T
RWY 36359°T
Displaced threshold374 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
776 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2232Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1158Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sandusky City Airport is in Sandusky, Michigan. Field elevation 776 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDON JOHNSTON
Manager phone810-414-3009
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY83
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4570, -82.8410
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY83 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 60%Piston single 40%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C120 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C120 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KY83 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCFS (26 NM W, VFR).

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KPHN St Clair County International Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KFNT Bishop International Airport
49 NM SW
VFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
54 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR.
›FOR AFT HRS ACES TO TRML BLDG CALL AMGR.
›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›+3 FT EMBANKMENT, 50 FT FM RWY 36 THR; -10 FT DITCH, 100 FT EAST OF RWY 18/36.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 380 FT DIST, 150 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KY83 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY83 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KY83. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KY83 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KY83. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KY83?
KY83 sits at 776 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY83?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.