Leaders Clear Lake
8Y6 · Clear Lake, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-TURF
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 985 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 59 ft, 698 ft from threshold, 0 ft B 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STC 112.10 · GEP 117.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC · St Cloud | VOR/DME | 112.10 · 58X | Terminal | r147° / 7.3 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r300° / 30.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8Y6
- Coordinates
- 45.4444, -93.9711
- Elevation
- 990 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/04
- Distance from city
- 2 E
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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RY 18/36 AND DISPLACED THRESHOLDS MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- SFC UNEVEN & ROUGH WITH LOOSE GRVL.
- SVRL BARE SPOTS ALG THE CNTR OF THE RWY.
Obstructions
- RWY 18: TREES +50, 750 FM END, 135 R, 20:1 TO DISPL THLD
- +20 FT TREES, 463 FT DIST, 159 FT L, 16:1 TO DTHR.
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Also nearby: 8MN6 Minske Field (private) (13 NM) · MN40 Meadowvale (private) (17 NM)
About 8Y6
Leaders Clear Lake (8Y6) is an airport in Clear Lake, MN, at 990 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8Y6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8Y6 have a control tower?
No. Leaders Clear Lake is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8Y6?
Leaders Clear Lake has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8Y6?
Leaders Clear Lake is in Clear Lake, MN, at an elevation of 990 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.4444, -93.9711.
More about 8Y6
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 8Y6 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.
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