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6NE8 Hoppy's Airport
Benkelman, Nebraska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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
HCTr222/36.8HAYES CENTER VORTAC117.7011E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: pline, 5290 ft. from runwaypline, 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 Airport (28 nm SE)
KRYA - Wray Municipal Airport (31 nm W)
KHEQ - Holyoke Airport (43 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3411:34
Sunrise06:0312:03
Sunset19:3701:37
Evening civil twilight20:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Aug-2026 09:02:25
Local (UTC-6)  19-Aug-2026 03:02:25
 
METAR
KSYF 
22nm SW 		190855Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM FEW080 OVC110 19/17 A3011 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0001
KADT 
28nm SE 		190830Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM VCTS SCT120 22/18 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W T02150184
K2V5 
31nm W 		190855Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW
KHEQ 
43nm NW 		190855Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM FEW085 BKN120 18/16 A3007 RMK AO2 60001 T01810165 55008 $
KGLD 
44nm S 		190853Z AUTO 10008KT 7SM RA FEW070 BKN090 OVC110 20/17 A3010 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0740 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE02 PRESFR SLP142 P0006 60012 T02000172 53008
TAF
KGLD 
44nm S 		190708Z 1907/2006 VRB06KT P6SM BKN110 TEMPO 1907/1909 27020G30KT 3SM -TSRA BKN080CB
KMCK 
46nm E 		190520Z 1906/2006 03005KT P6SM VCSH OVC110 PROB30 1909/1910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM191300 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250
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