Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8C6
- Coordinates
- 42.1992, -92.4580
- Elevation
- 892 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 02:24Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:24 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:33 AM
Plan a flight from 8C6
Runway 17/35
2,555 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good) 17
- Heading
- 178° mag · 181° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 358° mag · 1° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JWJ · Elmwood | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r072° / 20.8 NM |
| ALO · Waterloo | VORTAC | 112.20 | r181° / 21.6 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR-DME | 114.10 | r297° / 35.3 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r046° / 38.3 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF TRAER
649 2ND ST, TRAER, IA
(319) 478-2580
Manager
PETE HOLDON
649 2ND STREET, TRAER, IA
(319) 478-2580
Remarks FAA
- SNOW RMVL DELAYED AT TIMES; CONFIRM RY COND PRIOR TO USE - CALL 319-478-2580
- TURF RY SOFT DURING SPRING THAW.
- PARALLEL TWY IS MKD AND LGTD ALONG EAST EDGE.
- MOGAS AND 100LL FUEL AVBL FOR EMERG ONLY; CALL 319-476-4353.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- 17/35 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
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