Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8C6
- Coordinates
- 42.1992, -92.4580
- Elevation
- 892 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
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 | 04:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 02:24Z |
Plan a flight from 8C6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- 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 17 · 178°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
2,555 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 178° mag · 181° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 806 ft from threshold, 176 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 358° mag · 1° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 80 ft, 1,689 ft from threshold, 210 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,555 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JWJ · Elmwood | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r072° / 20.8 NM |
| ALO · Waterloo | VORTAC | 112.20 | r181° / 21.6 NM |
| CID · Cedar Rapids | VOR-DME | 114.10 | r297° / 35.3 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r046° / 38.3 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
- SNOW RMVL DELAYED AT TIMES; CONFIRM RY COND PRIOR TO USE - CALL 319-478-2580
- TURF RY SOFT DURING SPRING THAW.
- PARALLEL TWY IS MKD AND LGTD ALONG EAST EDGE.
- MOGAS AND 100LL FUEL AVBL FOR EMERG ONLY; CALL 319-476-4353.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- 17/35 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
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About 8C6
Traer Municipal Airport (8C6) is an airport in Traer, IA, at 892 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,555 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8C6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8C6 have a control tower?
No. Traer 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 8C6?
Traer Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,555 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8C6?
Traer Municipal Airport is in Traer, IA, at an elevation of 892 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1992, -92.4580.
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