Tri-County Airport
2C6 · Yates City, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 198° mag · 199° true
- Dimensions
- 2,809 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 018°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 654 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 661 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,809 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIA 115.20 · BDF 114.70 · BRL 115.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r290° / 14 NM |
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r224° / 32 NM |
| BRL · Burlington | VOR/DME | 115.55 · 102Y | Low | r080° / 38.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2C6
- Coordinates
- 40.7740, -90.0744
- Elevation
- 661 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- ON CALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/03
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- OVERNIGHT CAMPING AND LODGING AVBL WITH PPR, CALL AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF.
- RY 02/20 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 5LL5 Gordon Brown Airport (private) (10 NM) · 6IL6 Kingfield Airport (private) (13 NM) · 0LL2 Murk's Strip (14 NM) · IL01 Wolford's Airport (private) (17 NM)
About 2C6
Tri-County Airport (2C6) is an airport in Yates City, IL, at 661 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,809 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2C6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2C6 have a control tower?
No. Tri-County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2C6?
Tri-County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,809 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2C6?
Tri-County Airport is in Yates City, IL, at an elevation of 661 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7740, -90.0744.
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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 2C6 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.