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Hector Municipal Airport

1D6 · Hector, MN · 1,077 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1D6
Coordinates
44.7311, -94.7147
Elevation
1,077 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4E
Sectional chart
TWIN CITIES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
PRINCETON
NOTAM facility
PNM
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1942/03
Distance from city
1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:56 AM09:56Z
Sunrise05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset09:08 PM02:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:45 PM02:45Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:45 PM → 04:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,395 ft × 185 ft · Turf (Good)
05
Heading
049° mag · 53° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 19 ft, 397 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
23
Heading
229° mag · 233° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Crops, 5 ft, 96 ft from threshold, 85 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 12/30

2,776 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Nstd.

12
Heading
122° mag · 126° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 504 ft from threshold, 150 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
30
Heading
302° mag · 306° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RWF · Redwood FallsVOR-DME113.30r041° / 23.7 NM
DWN · DarwinVORTAC109.00r200° / 24.1 NM
ILL · WillmarVOR-DME113.70r141° / 28.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF HECTOR
301 MAIN ST N, HECTOR, MN
320-848-2122
Manager
GINA SCHELLENBERG
78980 STATE HIGHWAY 4, HECTOR, MN
320-522-1966

Remarks FAA

  • +8 FT CROPS IN PRI SFC OF ALL RWYS.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • CALL 320-848-2745.
  • FUEL SVC CALL 320-848-2745.
  • NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
  • LGTS MOUNTED IN YELLOW CONES.
  • YELLOW CONES.
  • YELLOW CONES.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1D6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1D6

Hector Municipal Airport (1D6) is an airport in Hector, MN, at 1,077 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,776 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1D6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1D6 have a control tower?

No. Hector 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 1D6?

Hector Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,776 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1D6?

Hector Municipal Airport is in Hector, MN, at an elevation of 1,077 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7311, -94.7147.

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