Tri-county Airport (2C6)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	2C6
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	90°4'27.9000" W / 40°46'26.4000" N -90.074417 / 40.774000 (Estimated)
Elevation	661.00 ft / 201.47 m (Surveyed)
Land	27 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles W of Yates City, IL
Location	Knox County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	TRI COUNTY ARPT DEVEL CORP
Address	1942 ST. RT. 8 YATES CITY, IL 61572
Phone number	309-369-5343
Manager	DAVE SHIPLEY
Address	1942 ST. RT. 8 YATES CITY, IL 61572
Phone number	309-369-5343

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IKK (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	2809 x 150 ft (856 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	02	20
Alignment	19°	199°
Physical elevation	658.20 ft	654.30 ft
Coordinates	40.770342 / -90.076041	40.777645 / -90.072786
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GBG	DME	GALESBURG	35X	109.80		19.1 nm
PI	NDB	TUNGG		356.00	02W	24.2 nm
JZY	NDB	MACOMB		251.00	01E	27.0 nm
BR	NDB	BURNS		390.00	01E	48.3 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	50.0 nm
BDF	TACAN	BRADFORD	94X	114.70	00E	32.0 nm
BRL	VOR/DME	BURLINGTON	102Y	115.55	05E	38.9 nm
MZV	VOR/DME	MOLINE	91X	114.40	05E	41.6 nm
PIA	VORTAC	PEORIA	99X	115.20	04E	14.0 nm

Remarks

• WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
• OVERNIGHT CAMPING AND LODGING AVBL WITH PPR, CALL AMGR.
• FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
• PRVDD OBS ARE REMOVED/LOWERED TO PRVD 20:1 APCH/CLNC, 125' EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN BE CLEAR OF OBS.