FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6MN9 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-06-59.8800N / 092-59-45.7820W 45-06.998000N / 092-59.763033W 45.1166333 / -92.9960506 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 942 ft. / 287 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 55110 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | 0900-DUSK GLIDERS USE RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1742 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR LIRL RWY 12/30 CALL 651-429-0315. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANE (9 nm W): | PHONE 763-780-9025 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 21D (9 nm SE): | 120.075 (651-779-5949) |
| WX ASOS at STP (11 nm S): | PHONE 651-298-1410 |
| WX ASOS at MIC (16 nm W): | PHONE 763-531-2343 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (16 nm S): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
| WX ASOS at MSP (17 nm SW): | PHONE 612-725-0939 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OEO (17 nm NE): | 119.925 (715-294-3845) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNH (19 nm E): | 120.0 (715-246-3202) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GEPr090/16.1 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| MSPr036/16.7 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FCMr042/26.2 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 06E |
| FGTr009/30.2 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOPEY | | 348/14.8 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| OSCEOLA | | 227/17.5 | | 233 | | 01E | | OEO | --- . --- |
| NEW RICHMOND | | 263/19.7 | | 257 | | 02E | | RNH | .-. -. .... |
| AMERON | | 248/28.2 | | 278 | | 01E | | AHH | .- .... .... |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 154/28.7 | | 350 | | 03E | | CBG | -.-. -... --. |
| RUSH CITY | | 181/34.9 | | 282 | | 02E | | ROS | .-. --- ... |
| PRINCETON | | 133/37.3 | | 368 | | 03E | | PNM | .--. -. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity NSTD LIRL. LGTS ON SW SIDE OF RWY. NO LGTS ON NE SIDE OF RWY FOR GLIDER PULLOFF. THR LGTS ON RWY 12 & 30. THR LGTS ON FOUR CORNERS OF RWY. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | tree, 600 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | trees, 70 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP 1281 HAMMOND RD WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MN 55110 Phone 612-429-5827 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM F. SHORT 1281 HAMMOND RD WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MN 55110 Phone 612-429-5827 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 88/week | | 78% | local general aviation | | 22% | transient general aviation | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6MN9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KANE - Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field) (9 nm W)
21D - Lake Elmo Airport (9 nm SE)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (11 nm S)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (16 nm W)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (16 nm S)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (17 nm SW)
KOEO - L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KRNH - New Richmond Regional Airport (19 nm E)
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Times for 21-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 13:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:36 | | 22:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2008 22:13:12 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2008 16:13:12 |
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| METAR |
KANE 9nm W | 212150Z 20005KT 12SM SKC M06/M14 A3042
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KSTP 11nm S | 212153Z 19004KT 10SM CLR M04/M14 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP323 T10441144
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KMIC 15nm W | 212153Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR M06/M14 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP319 T10611139
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KOEO 17nm NE | 212155Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR M06/M14 A3045 RMK AO2
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KMSP 17nm SW | 212153Z 18005KT 10SM SCT250 M06/M14 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP323 T10561144
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KSGS 17nm S | 212155Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR M04/M13 A3044 RMK AO2
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KRNH 20nm E | 212155Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR M04/M15 A3043 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMSP 17nm SW | 211734Z 2118/2224 20006KT P6SM FEW030 FM212000 19008KT P6SM SKC FM220100 15006KT P6SM SCT250 FM220800 15006KT P6SM FEW080 BKN150 FM221300 14010KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070
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KRNH 20nm E | 211734Z 2118/2218 24005KT P6SM FEW030 FM212200 19004KT P6SM FEW250 FM220200 15003KT P6SM SCT250 FM220900 16005KT P6SM FEW080 BKN200 FM221600 14008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100
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