Iosco County Airport (6D9), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Iosco County Airport (6D9) is a single-runway field serving East Tawas, Michigan, with no control tower and only intermittent attendance. Business aviation volume here is low, and the field carries no customs facility on site.
Runways
Iosco County Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 4,802 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Iosco County Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Iosco County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 3CM, 50 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Iosco County Airport recorded 40 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at 6D9 concentrates in the summer months, with July and August accounting for the most operations recorded in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Iosco County Airport averages 2.3 days above 90°F in July, 29.7 freeze days in January and 4.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.2°F, and January the coldest, at 29.7°F.
Weather station is 3.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Iosco County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
REIL for runways 08 and 26, PAPI for runways 08 and 26, and MIRL for runway 08/26 are pilot-activated on frequency 122.85.
Deer and large birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Iosco County Airport has five airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Oscoda / Wurtsmith (KOSC), 8.41 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 6D9
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 6D9.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at 6D9?
Iosco County Airport (6D9) offers 100LL only; there is no Jet A on the field. Attendance is irregular Monday through Friday and on-call Sundays, so fuel availability should be confirmed with the airport directly before planning a stop.
Can international flights clear customs at Iosco County Airport?
Iosco County Airport (6D9) has no customs facility on site. The nearest customs clearance point is 3CM, located about 50 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance must plan a stop there first.
How long is the runway at 6D9?
Iosco County Airport (6D9) has a single paved runway, 08/26, measuring 4,802 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. Pilot-activated lighting including REIL and PAPI on both ends, plus MIRL, is available on the common frequency.