Lake Mills Municipal Airport
0Y6 · Lake Mills, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 02:05Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,380 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 2,157 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,380 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AEL 109.80 · MCW 114.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL · Albert Lea | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Terminal | r200° / 17.3 NM |
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r331° / 20.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0Y6
- Coordinates
- 43.4133, -93.5120
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/01
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD NOV 15 - MAR 31.
- TELEPHONE IN HANGAR - LOCAL CALLS ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- & 36 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RWY 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- RWY EDGES MKD WITH SOLAR LGTS ON YELLOW CONES.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 5D2 Northwood Municipal Airport (14 NM) · IA70 Friesenborg & Larson Airport (private) (14 NM) · IA38 Plain Ol' Field (private) (17 NM) · 73IA Harris Field (private) (17 NM)
About 0Y6
Lake Mills Municipal Airport (0Y6) is an airport in Lake Mills, IA, at 1,260 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,380 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0Y6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0Y6 have a control tower?
No. Lake Mills Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 0Y6?
Lake Mills Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,380 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0Y6?
Lake Mills Municipal Airport is in Lake Mills, IA, at an elevation of 1,260 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4133, -93.5120.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0Y6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.