Cowley Field
96G · Sandusky, Michigan · Sanilac County · map
Cowley Field is a public-use airport, 3 miles south of Sandusky, Michigan, 770 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,600 feet of grass.
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What is the airport code for Cowley Field?
Its FAA code is 96G.
Where is Cowley Field?
It is 3 miles south of Sandusky, Michigan, 770 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Cowley Field?
Its one runway, 09/27, is 2,600 feet long, grass.
Does Cowley Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Cowley Field?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Sandusky Flight Academy LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Cowley Field?
1 pilot examiner and 7 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Cowley Field…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 96G
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · privately owned
- Elevation
- 770 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, irregular hours
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Detroit sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1971
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,600 × 60 ft | Grass, good |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Huron County Memorial (25 nm north), Dupont/Lapeer Airport (27 nm southwest), Tuscola Area Airport (28 nm west), St. Clair County International (31 nm southeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Sandusky City Airport (5 nm north), Marlette Township Airport (12 nm west), Huron County Memorial (25 nm north), Dupont/Lapeer Airport (27 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Michigan · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Deer and large birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- 3 feet yellow cones.
- Pwr poles in close proximity alg taxiway on west end.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Sandusky from the FAA register
16 aircraft are registered to owners in Sandusky, Michigan: 9 piston singles, 4 drones, 1 piston twin, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute, 1 helicopter. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Sandusky Flight Academy LLC 1 aircraft · Sandusky, 6 miles away
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
1 pilot examiner (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) is based within 50 nautical miles: 1 for private pilot, 1 for commercial and instrument, 1 for flight instructor; 1 for airplanes. Also nearby: 7 aviation medical examiners, 2 engineering representatives.
- Daniel Stephen Unger private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Saint Clair County Airport · Smiths Creek, MI (28 nm) · (586) 675-6030 · [email protected]
All 10 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Sandusky 16 aircraft · 9 piston singles, 4 drones, 1 piston twins
- Landsburg Custom Services LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Sandusky Flight Academy LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Accidents and incidents in Michigan 2,103 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Michigan 220 landing places
- Michigan 7,223 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/96G.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.