Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6K9
- Coordinates
- 40.7334, -91.9495
- Elevation
- 580 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700; SAT-SUN 0900-1300
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/06
- 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 | 05:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 02:16Z |
Plan a flight from 6K9
Night operations
- 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 06
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
2,275 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Poor)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 765 ft from threshold, 60 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 395 ft
- Heading
- 270° mag · 273° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 12 ft, 5 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 1,000 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,275 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTM · Ottumwa | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r130° / 24.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PUBLIC PHONE AT MAIN HANGER.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLOSED WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
- OR CALL 319-931-2705
- 06/24 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RY 06/24 ROUGH SFC.
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About 6K9
Keosauqua Municipal Airport (6K9) is an airport in Keosauqua, IA, at 580 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,275 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6K9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6K9 have a control tower?
No. Keosauqua 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 6K9?
Keosauqua Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,275 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6K9?
Keosauqua Municipal Airport is in Keosauqua, IA, at an elevation of 580 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7334, -91.9495.
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