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0Y6 Weather Lake Mills Municipal Airport

Lake Mills, IowaElevation 1,260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFXY · 12 NM SW · 31 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFXY
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 44F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy 44 NE 8 kt – 19%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 55/48 ENE 10 kt 16 kt 43%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 67/51 S 12 kt 19 kt 37%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/50 SSW 9 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 68/49 NNE 4 kt – 41%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/52 SE 8 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 66/48 SSE 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62 WNW 6 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0401Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0Y6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,380 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,380 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold190 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,260 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lake Mills Municipal Airport is in Lake Mills, Iowa. Field elevation 1,260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRAD WEMPEN
Manager phone641-592-2441
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0Y6
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4133, -93.5120
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0Y6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFXY (12 NM SW, VFR).

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
12 NM SW
VFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
17 NM N
MVFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
MVFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT CLSD NOV 15 - MAR 31.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›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.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0Y6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0Y6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0Y6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0Y6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0Y6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0Y6?
0Y6 sits at 1,260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0Y6?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.