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6NE8

Hoppy's Airport
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	6NE8
Lat/Long:	40-05-12.9790N 101-34-07.6020W 40-05.216317N 101-34.126700W 40.0869386,-101.5687783 (estimated)
Elevation:	3227 ft. / 983.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	09E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NW of BENKELMAN, NE
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	69021

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1977
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HCTr222/36.8		HAYES CENTER VORTAC		117.70		11E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	pline, 5290 ft. from runway	pline, 1242 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RANDALL J. RAILE P.O. BOX 684 BENKELMAN, NE 69021 Phone (308) 423-5899 RENCHCO-YEAR ROUND-PRIVATE USE.
Manager:	RANDALL J. RAILE P.O. BOX 684 BENKELMAN, NE 69021 Phone (308) 423-5899

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6NE8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSYF - Cheyenne County Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KIML - Imperial Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
KADT - Atwood-Rawlins County City-County Airport (28 nm SE)
2V5 - Wray Municipal Airport (31 nm W)
KHEQ - Holyoke Airport (43 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	12:30
Sunrise	06:57	12:57
Sunset	18:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	19:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Mar-2026 16:58:40
Local (UTC-6)	16-Mar-2026 10:58:40

METAR

KSYF 22nm SW	161555Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR M03/M14 A3022 RMK AO2
KIML 26nm N	161653Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR M02/M19 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP270 T10221189
KADT 28nm SE	161555Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR M02/M18 A3031 RMK AO2 T10241176
K2V5 31nm W	161555Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR M01/M15 A3020 RMK AO2
KHEQ 43nm NW	161600Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR M03/M15 A3020 RMK AO2
KGLD 44nm S	161653Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM SCT120 M01/M16 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP266 T10111161 $

TAF

KGLD 44nm S	161120Z 1612/1712 30010KT P6SM FEW240 FM170000 VRB06KT P6SM SCT240 FM170500 20010KT P6SM BKN200
KMCK 46nm E	161120Z 1612/1712 32010KT P6SM SKC FM170000 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM170400 14008KT P6SM BKN200

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