W.M. 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Explained

W.M. 'Tiny' Zehnder Field
Utc:-5
Utcs:-4
Faa:66G
City-Served:Frankenmuth, Michigan
Coordinates:43.3144°N -83.71°W
Elevation-F:639
Elevation-M:195
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:2500
R1-Length-M:762
R1-Surface:Turf
Stat1-Header:Aircraft Movements
Stat1-Data:6968
Stat-Year:2021

W.M. 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport (FAA LID: 66G) 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.[1] [2]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway, designated as Runway 9/27. It measures 2500 x 100 ft (762 x 30 m) and is made of turf. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport averages 6968 aircraft operations per year, an average of 134 per week. These movements consist entirely of general aviation. For the same time period, 34 aircraft are based at the airport, all airplanes: 33 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.

The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is available.[3]

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 66G - Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport SkyVector . 2023-04-21 . skyvector.com.
  2. Web site: AirNav: 66G - Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport . 2023-04-21 . www.airnav.com.
  3. Web site: Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Fld Airport Overview and FBOs (Frankenmuth, MI) [66G] ]. 2023-04-21 . FlightAware . en.
  4. Web site: Piper PA-28-180 crash in Michigan (N4595T) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-04-21 . planecrashmap.com.
  5. Web site: Perdue . Erica . 2012-05-21 . Small plane carrying 4 people crashes in field near Frankenmuth Airport . 2023-04-21 . mlive . en.
  6. Web site: 2012-05-21 . 4 survive plane crash near Frankenmuth airport . 2023-04-21 . Macomb Daily . en-US.
  7. Web site: Kerr Matthew Starduster Too crash in Michigan (N159MK) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-04-21 . planecrashmap.com.
  8. Web site: Piper Pa 28-180 crash in Michigan (N4756L) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-04-21 . planecrashmap.com.
  9. Web site: Lynch . Jim . Millington man, grandson killed in plane crash . 2023-04-21 . The Detroit News . en-US.
  10. Web site: Aeronca 11AC crash in Michigan (N86078) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-04-21 . planecrashmap.com.
  11. Web site: ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240113 . April 21, 2023 . aviation-safety.net . Flight Safety Foundation.
  12. Web site: Percha . Michael . 2020-08-17 . Plane Crashes Before Takeoff in Frankenmuth . 2023-04-21 . WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM . en-US.
  13. Web site: Beech G36 Bonanza, N754HC: Accident occurred November 07, 2021 at Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport (66G), Frankenmuth, Michigan . 2023-04-21 . Kathryn's Report.