Iosco County Airport
6D9 · ECA · East Tawas, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:28 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 266° mag · 258° true
- Dimensions
- 4,802 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 086°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 604 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 34 ft, 363 ft from threshold, 278 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 605 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,802 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.45 | OSCODA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6D9 / ECA
- Coordinates
- 44.3128, -83.4223
- Elevation
- 605 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI IREG; SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 122.85.
Attendance
- FOR SVC CALL AMGR.
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About 6D9
Iosco County Airport (6D9 · ECA) is an airport in East Tawas, MI, at 605 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,802 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6D9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6D9 have a control tower?
No. Iosco 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 6D9?
Iosco County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,802 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6D9?
Iosco County Airport is in East Tawas, MI, at an elevation of 605 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3128, -83.4223.
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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 6D9 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.