FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1D6 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-43-51.8620N / 094-42-52.9680W 44-43.864367N / 094-42.882800W 44.7310728 / -94.7147133 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077 ft. / 328.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of HECTOR, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55342 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS FOR SVC CALL 320-848-2745. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OVL (14 nm W): | 119.275 (320-523-5924) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HCD (16 nm NE): | 118.525 (320-587-3343) |
| WX ASOS at RWF (19 nm SW): | 126.575 (507-644-3564) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RWFr041/23.7 | | REDWOOD FALLS VOR/DME | | 113.30 | | 07E |
| DWNr200/24.1 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
| BDHr139/29.1 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUTCHINSON | | 238/16.0 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| NEW ULM | | 335/26.5 | | 0 | | 04E | | ULM | ..- .-.. -- |
| GLENCOE | | 263/26.9 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2776 x 50 ft. / 846 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 13.0 | | Double wheel: | 18.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LGTS MOUNTED IN YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-43.969000N | | 44-43.738333N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.901333W | | 094-42.454500W |
| Elevation: | 1078.0 ft. | | 1077.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 165 ft. / 786 x 50 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 05/23 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 378 ft. from runway, 163 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HECTOR 301 MAIN ST HECTOR, MN 55342 Phone 320-848-2122 |
| Manager: | EDGAR NEWBERG 78980 ST HWY 4 SOUTH HECTOR, MN 55342 Phone 320-848-2745 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1D6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVL - Olivia Regional Airport (14 nm W)
KHCD - Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (16 nm NE)
KRWF - Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KLJF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KULM - New Ulm Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Bipes
Photo taken 16-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 22:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 06:58:22 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 00:58:22 |
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| METAR |
KOVL 14nm W | 090635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3010 RMK AO2 T00151001
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KHCD 17nm NE | 090633Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3009 RMK AO2 T00290007
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KRWF 19nm SW | 090653Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00280011
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KLJF 24nm N | 090634Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3010 RMK AO2
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KULM 27nm S | 090655Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3011 RMK AO2
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KGYL 27nm E | 090635Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3008 RMK AO2 T00450012
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| TAF |
KRWF 19nm SW | 090520Z 0906/1006 29005KT P6SM SKC FM091700 32008KT P6SM BKN250 FM092200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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