Greater Beardstown Airport
K06 · Beardstown, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 464 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 22 ft, 640 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPI 112.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI · Spinner | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r285° / 34.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K06
- Coordinates
- 39.9734, -90.4037
- Elevation
- 465 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- LIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- (E81) TWY LGTS AT ENTRANCE ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.
Lighting
- LIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About K06
Greater Beardstown Airport (K06) is an airport in Beardstown, IL, at 465 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K06, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K06 have a control tower?
No. Greater Beardstown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K06?
Greater Beardstown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K06?
Greater Beardstown Airport is in Beardstown, IL, at an elevation of 465 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9734, -90.4037.
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