FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6K7 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-21-02.9390N / 092-50-36.7190W
42-21.048983N / 092-50.611983W
42.3508164 / -92.8435331
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1075 ft. / 327.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of GRUNDY CENTER, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50638 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at MIW (15 nm S): | 128.325 (641-752-2339) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| JWJr010/14.7 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 01E |
| ALOr232/23.2 | | WATERLOO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 06E |
| TNUr016/36.0 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2250 x 60 ft. / 686 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & 35 MARKED AT CORNERS & EDGES WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 640 ft.
DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH THREE YELLOW CONES EACH SIDE OF RY. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 7 ft. fence, 115 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GRUNDY CENTER
703 F AVENUE, SUITE 2
GRUNDY CENTER, IA 50638
Phone 319-825-6118 |
| Manager: | DAN BANGASSER
703 F AVENUE, SUITE 2
GRUNDY CENTER, IA 50638
Phone 319-825-6118 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/month * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 27 March 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| E98 | T-HANGARS ADJACENT TO RWY. |
| - | ARPT CLSD WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | RADIO CONTROL ACFT ON AND AROUND ARPT. |
| - | RY 17 +29 FT LGTD POLE 495 T FM DSPLCD THLD 155 FT R. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6K7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KIFA - Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
KALO - Waterloo Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
C25 - Waverly Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (28 nm NW)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:19:26 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 00:19:26 |
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KMIW
14nm S | 130553Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM OVC060 M06/M14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP219 T10611144 11056 21100 400001156 58023
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KIFA
20nm W | 130555Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM OVC055 M06/M13 A3012 RMK AO2 T10601132 11046 21101 400051151
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KALO
23nm NE | 130554Z 14003KT 10SM CLR M09/M13 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP225 T10891133 11033 21106 400111128 57022
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KALO
23nm NE | 130539Z 1306/1406 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 FM131600 17010KT 4SM -SN BR OVC020 FM132000 17012G18KT 1SM -SN BR SCT006 OVC010 FM140300 16009G15KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025
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