Traer Municipal Airport
8C6 · Traer, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 2,555 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 884 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 806 ft from threshold, 176 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,555 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALO 112.20 · CID 114.10 · TNU 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r187° / 21.6 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | High | r297° / 35.3 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r046° / 38.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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 · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 17/35 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
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About 8C6
Traer Municipal Airport (8C6) is an airport in Traer, IA, at 892 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,555 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8C6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8C6 have a control tower?
No. Traer 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 8C6?
Traer Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,555 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8C6?
Traer Municipal Airport is in Traer, IA, at an elevation of 892 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1992, -92.4580.
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