FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8C6 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-11-56.9620N / 092-27-28.6870W 42-11.949367N / 092-27.478117W 42.1991561 / -92.4579686 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 892 ft. / 272 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of TRAER, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50675 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1961 |
| 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VTI (19 nm E): | 120.075 (319-472-3122) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JWJr072/20.7 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 03E |
| ALOr181/21.6 | | WATERLOO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 06E |
| CIDr297/35.3 | | CEDAR RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 05E |
| TNUr046/38.3 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | MOGAS AND 100LL FUEL AVBL FOR EMERG ONLY; CALL 319-478-2154/2580. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2555 x 100 ft. / 779 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 848 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 71 ft. tree, 1677 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TRAER 649 2ND ST TRAER, IA 50675 Phone 319-478-2580 |
| Manager: | MELVIN HERINK 2448 160TH ST TRAER, IA 50675 Phone 319-478-2154 ALSO JIM PIPPERT |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 43/week * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 49% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SNOW RMVL DELAYED AT TIMES; CONFIRM RY COND PRIOR TO USE - CALL 319-478-2580 OR 319-478-2154 |
| - | TURF RY SOFT DURING SPRING THAW. |
| - | PARALLEL TWY IS MKD AND LGTD ALONG EAST EDGE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8C6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVTI - Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (19 nm E)
KTZT - Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (21 nm W)
KALO - Waterloo Regional Airport (22 nm N)
KIIB - Independence Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:22 | | 02:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 21:17:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 16:17:53 |
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| METAR |
KVTI 19nm E | 052055Z AUTO 33009G14KT 10SM CLR 27/13 A2997 RMK AO2
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KMIW 21nm W | 052053Z AUTO 34009G14KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02670144 56007
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KALO 21nm N | 052054Z 33011KT 10SM FEW060 28/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02780139 57007
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KIIB 27nm NE | 052055Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM SCT060 27/14 A2997 RMK AO1
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KGGI 32nm SW | 052055Z AUTO 34010G17KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3000 RMK AO2
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KOLZ 35nm NE | 052055Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A2999 RMK AO2
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KCID 38nm SE | 052052Z 32008KT 10SM FEW050 27/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02670139 56007
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| TAF |
KALO 21nm N | 051720Z 0518/0618 34006KT P6SM FEW028 SCT035 FM060100 VRB02KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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