FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| JWJr074/20.7 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 01E |
| 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: | 49 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. tree, 1539 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 16 August 2011 | |
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 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 23:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 07:47:32 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 01:47:32 |
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KVTI
19nm E | 120655Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR M10/M17 A3048 RMK AO2
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KMIW
21nm W | 120653Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR M12/M18 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP347 T11171178
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KALO
21nm N | 120654Z 31011KT 10SM CLR M11/M18 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP336 T11111183
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KIIB
27nm NE | 120655Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR M11/M18 A3045 RMK AO2
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KGGI
32nm SW | 120655Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR M13/M17 A3050 RMK AO2 T11311167
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KCID
38nm SE | 120652Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR M11/M18 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP331 T11061178 $
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KALO
21nm N | 120530Z 1206/1306 29009KT P6SM SKC FM121700 24012G19KT P6SM SKC FM130000 20007KT P6SM SCT120
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