Creighton Municipal Airport
6K3 · Creighton, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:19 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 02:19Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 3,700 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,642 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,647 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,700 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,100 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 6K3 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 6K3 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.95 | O'NEILL RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OFK 114.35 · ONL 113.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFK · Norfolk | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r318° / 35.2 NM |
| ONL · O'Neill | VORTAC | 113.90 · 86X | High | r080° / 35.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6K3
- Coordinates
- 42.4714, -97.8843
- Elevation
- 1,653 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OLU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2300. FOR MIRL RY 13/31 AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RY 13-31 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- DUSK-2300. FOR MIRL RY 13/31 AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RY 13-31 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVR CC 24 HR
Contact
- BOB BORGMANN, SECRETARY, CREIGHTON AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
- MANAGER HOME PHONE 402-358-3343.
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About 6K3
Creighton Municipal Airport (6K3) is an airport in Creighton, NE, at 1,653 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6K3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6K3 have a control tower?
No. Creighton 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 6K3?
Creighton Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6K3?
Creighton Municipal Airport is in Creighton, NE, at an elevation of 1,653 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4714, -97.8843.
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