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66G · William Tiny Zehnder Field

FAA-LID · US · 8 NTSB events

ID 66G Elev 645 ft Lat 43° 18.86' N Lon 83° 42.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,530 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,530 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes 0.32%
27 — 2,530 ft 100 ft TURF-G Yes 0.32%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 7 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·NO SNOW REMOVAL - CTC AMGR TO VFY FICON.
  • ·RWY 09 -7 FT DITCH, 60 FT FM THR.
  • ·RWY 27 +8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 10 FT FM THR, 100 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • ·FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·SOFT IN SPRING & AFT HVY RAIN.
  • ·RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ·APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR OVR +67 FT TREE, 670 FT DIST, 105 FT R.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

W.M. 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located 2 miles southeast of Frankenmuth, Michigan. The airport sits on 20 acres at an elevation of 639 feet.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=8

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-08-16 Evektor Aerotechnik L13 · CFIT · day →
2016-07-03 Aeronca 11AC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-09-18 Piper PA 28-180 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-08-10 KERR MATTHEW STARDUSTER TOO · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-05-20 Piper PA-28-180 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-12-12 Stinson 108-1 · Stall / spin · day →
1989-09-17 Cessna C172R · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1985-06-07 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 43 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 44 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 55 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 62 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 62 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 64 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 66 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 69 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 70 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 71 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
John Garlent Henne Frankenmuth MI 2 nm
David Lee Burgess Frankenmuth MI 2 nm
Daryle John Mahnke Frankenmuth MI 2 nm
Craig Cameron Birch Frankenmuth MI 2 nm
Joan Marie Dimond Birch Run MI 5 nm
Joseph Caleb Orskey Birch Run MI 5 nm
Terry Jay Everman Vassar MI 7 nm
John Dionicio Sanchez Jr Bridgeport MI 8 nm
Larry Wayne Shetron Clio MI 8 nm
Kirk Thomas Todd Clio MI 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Christopher James Martin Kerr Frankenmuth MI 2 nm
John Clyde Harden Frankenmuth MI 2 nm
William Alex Randick Birch Run MI 5 nm
Wayman Kenneth Walton Birch Run MI 5 nm
Randall James Celebrezze Birch Run MI 5 nm
Robert John Burkowski Vassar MI 7 nm
Gary Ray Kasper Vassar MI 7 nm
Richard Ryan Quesnel Vassar MI 7 nm
Richard Raymond Worth Vassar MI 7 nm
Aaron Micheal Foster Vassar MI 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 41 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 41 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 43 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 58 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 65 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 75 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 84 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 111 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 118 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 155 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.