FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8Y6 |
| Lat/Long: | 45-26-39.8760N / 093-58-15.9300W
45-26.664600N / 093-58.265500W
45.4444100 / -93.9710917
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 990 ft. / 302 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of CLEAR LAKE, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55319 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at STC (7 nm NW): | 112.1 (320-240-8781) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MGG (13 nm S): | 128.325 (320-963-3300) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PNM (17 nm NE): | 119.025 (763-389-0615) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CFE (18 nm S): | 120.45 (763-684-0762) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| STCr147/7.3 | | ST CLOUD VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 03E |
| DWNr037/29.6 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
| GEPr299/31.0 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PRINCETON | | 242/16.9 | | 368 | | 03E | | PNM | .--. -. -- |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 254/30.6 | | 350 | | 03E | | CBG | -.-. -... --. |
| LITTLE FALLS | | 150/34.1 | | 359 | | 03E | | LXL | .-.. -..- .-.. |
| HUTCHINSON | | 022/39.3 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| MORA | | 225/39.8 | | 327 | | 03E | | JMR | .--- -- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in poor condition
ALONG THE CENTER OF THE RY THERE ARE SEVERAL LOW BARE SPOTS WHICH CAN FORM 1-3 INCH PUDDLES OF WATER AFTER A RAIN. 20 FT BY 1000 FT ASPH AREA S END. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MKD WITH CONES ON EACH END & WEST SIDE. OLD 'A' FRAME MARKERS ON N END DO NOT COINCIDE WITH RY MARKINGS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 45-26.894833N | | 45-26.401167N |
| Longitude: | 093-58.265500W | | 093-58.265500W |
| Elevation: | 985.0 ft. | | 985.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 465 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road
TREES +16, 210 FM END, 25L, 13:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BOB LEADERS
BOX 157
CLEAR LAKE, MN 55319
Phone 612-743-2294 |
| Manager: | BOB LEADERS
BOX 157
CLEAR LAKE, MN 55319
Phone 612-743-2294 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8Y6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSTC - St Cloud Regional Airport (7 nm NW)
KMGG - Maple Lake Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KPNM - Princeton Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KCBG - Cambridge Municipal Airport (30 nm E)
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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 06-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 21:05 | | 02:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:43 | | 02:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 03:05:51 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jul-2008 22:05:51 |
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| METAR |
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KSTC
7nm NW | 070253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02390150 51010
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KMGG
13nm S | 070254Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S
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KPNM
17nm E | 070254Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2983 RMK AO2
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KCFE
18nm S | 070255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T02500173
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KSTC
7nm NW | 062336Z 070024 32009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM0100 31006KT P6SM FEW200 FM0600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM1400 09007KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM1800 12007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 PROB30 2224 -SHRA BKN035CB
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