Grundy Center Municipal Airport
6K7 · Grundy Center, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 2,250 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,058 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,250 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALO 112.20 · TNU 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r238° / 23.2 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r016° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6K7
- Coordinates
- 42.3508, -92.8435
- Elevation
- 1,075 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1963/08
- Distance from city
- 3 W
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
- ARPT CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
- RADIO CONTROL ACFT ON AND AROUND ARPT.
- RY 17 +29 FT LGTD POLE 495 T FM DSPLCD THLD 155 FT R.
- (E98) T-HANGARS ADJACENT TO RWY.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- & 35 MARKED AT CORNERS & EDGES WITH YELLOW CONES.
Obstructions
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 36IA Tonner Field (private) (6 NM) · 27P Eldora Airport (12 NM) · 4C7 Ackley Municipal Airport (14 NM) · 11IA Koch Field (private) (15 NM) · 4IA7 Witcombe Field (17 NM)
About 6K7
Grundy Center Municipal Airport (6K7) is an airport in Grundy Center, IA, at 1,075 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6K7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6K7 have a control tower?
No. Grundy Center 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 6K7?
Grundy Center Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6K7?
Grundy Center Municipal Airport is in Grundy Center, IA, at an elevation of 1,075 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3508, -92.8435.
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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 6K7 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.