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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 18:11:21
Local (UTC-6)  19-Aug-2026 12:11:21
 
METAR
KSYF 
22nm SW 		191755Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR 31/17 A3006 RMK AO2 10312 20176
KADT 
28nm SE 		191750Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 30/16 A3009 RMK AO2 T02950158
K2V5 
31nm W 		191755Z AUTO 30011G16KT 10SM CLR 30/15 A3010 RMK AO2
KHEQ 
43nm NW 		191755Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3008 RMK AO2 T02800151 10280 20160 58004 $
KGLD 
44nm S 		191753Z AUTO 27008G19KT 10SM CLR 29/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02940172 10300 20183 58011
TAF
KGLD 
44nm S 		191720Z 1918/2018 28012G20KT P6SM SKC FM192100 17007KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2004/2009 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB
KMCK 
46nm E 		191720Z 1918/2018 29012G20KT P6SM SKC FM192100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2010/2014 5SM BR SCT005
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