Shelby County Airport
6K2 · Shelbyville, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 2,300 × 46 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 760 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 80 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IRK 114.60 · UIN 113.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRK · Kirksville | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | High | r122° / 31.6 NM |
| UIN · Quincy | TACAN | 113.60 · 83X | — | r262° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6K2
- Coordinates
- 39.8126, -92.0502
- Elevation
- 760 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1957/11
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- 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
- HVY CONCENTRATION OF LRG WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NTSD RWY SAFETY AREA BEYOND EACH RWY END; RWY 17 HAS FENCE 80 FT FM THR; RWY 35 HAS LARGE DROP OFF AND LAKE.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- RWY 17 FARM EQUIPMENT 6-8 FT TALL 145 FT FROM RWY END
Runways
- 17/35 MKD WITH LARGE YELLOW CONES.
- RWY 35 MKD WITH NRS AT THR.
Contact
- CTC PERSON: CITY CLERK.
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About 6K2
Shelby County Airport (6K2) is an airport in Shelbyville, MO, at 760 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6K2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6K2 have a control tower?
No. Shelby 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 6K2?
Shelby County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6K2?
Shelby County Airport is in Shelbyville, MO, at an elevation of 760 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8126, -92.0502.
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