FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1D6 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-43-51.8620N / 094-42-52.9680W
44-43.864367N / 094-42.882800W
44.7310728 / -94.7147133
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077 ft. / 328.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of HECTOR, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55342 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS
FOR SVC CALL 320-848-2745. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OVL (14 nm W): | 119.275 (320-523-5924) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HCD (16 nm NE): | 118.525 (320-587-3343) |
| WX ASOS at RWF (19 nm SW): | 126.575 (507-644-3564) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RWFr041/23.7 | | REDWOOD FALLS VOR/DME | | 113.30 | | 07E |
| DWNr200/24.1 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
| BDHr139/29.1 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HUTCHINSON | | 238/16.0 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| NEW ULM | | 335/26.5 | | 0 | | 04E | | ULM | ..- .-.. -- |
| GLENCOE | | 263/26.9 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2776 x 50 ft. / 846 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 13.0 | | Double wheel: | 18.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LGTS MOUNTED IN YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-43.969000N | | 44-43.738333N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.901333W | | 094-42.454500W |
| Elevation: | 1078.0 ft. | | 1077.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 165 ft. / 786 x 50 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 05/23 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 378 ft. from runway, 163 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HECTOR
301 MAIN ST
HECTOR, MN 55342
Phone 320-848-2122 |
| Manager: | EDGAR NEWBERG
78980 ST HWY 4 SOUTH
HECTOR, MN 55342
Phone 320-848-2745 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1D6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVL - Olivia Regional Airport (14 nm W)
KHCD - Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (16 nm NE)
KRWF - Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KLJF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KULM - New Ulm Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Bipes
Photo taken 16-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 22:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 22:07:23 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Nov-2009 16:07:23 |
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| METAR |
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KOVL
14nm W | 252155Z AUTO 33017G23KT 10SM BKN012 BKN038 00/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 T00011014
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KHCD
17nm NE | 252153Z AUTO 31017G22KT 10SM SCT018 BKN050 BKN065 01/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 T00131009
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KRWF
19nm SW | 252153Z AUTO 33015G23KT 10SM OVC012 02/00 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00170000
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KLJF
24nm N | 252154Z AUTO 32014G22KT 10SM BKN021 BKN065 02/00 A2992 RMK AO2
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KULM
27nm S | 252155Z AUTO 32017G22KT 10SM SCT010 SCT050 02/00 A2992 RMK AO2
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KGYL
27nm E | 252155Z AUTO 31015G24KT 10SM SCT020 BKN040 OVC065 02/00 A2988 RMK AO2 T00230000
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KRWF
19nm SW | 251735Z 2518/2618 30013G22KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN009 OVC013 TEMPO 2520/2523 33016G26KT 4SM -SN BKN015 FM252300 32019G29KT P6SM OVC030 FM260300 32017KT P6SM BKN035 FM260900 32012KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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