Lake Mills Municipal Airport
0Y6 · Lake Mills, IA · 1,260 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0Y6
- Coordinates
- 43.4133, -93.5120
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1974/01
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 02:34Z |
Plan a flight from 0Y6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
3,380 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 2,157 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 96 ft, 1,734 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 190 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,380 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEL · Albert Lea | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r196° / 17.3 NM |
| MCW · Mason City | VORTAC | 114.90 | r331° / 20.7 NM |
| JAY · Austin | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r246° / 27.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
- ARPT CLSD NOV 15 - MAR 31.
- TELEPHONE IN HANGAR - LOCAL CALLS ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY EDGES MKD WITH SOLAR LGTS ON YELLOW CONES.
- & 36 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- RWY 18/36 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About 0Y6
Lake Mills Municipal Airport (0Y6) is an airport in Lake Mills, IA, at 1,260 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,380 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0Y6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0Y6 have a control tower?
No. Lake Mills Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 0Y6?
Lake Mills Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,380 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0Y6?
Lake Mills Municipal Airport is in Lake Mills, IA, at an elevation of 1,260 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4133, -93.5120.
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