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6G8 Weather Shamrock Field

Brooklyn, MichiganElevation 995 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJXN · 14 NM NW · 3 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 · KJXN
WIND
180@7
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 210° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 69/45 SSW 5 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 70/42 NW 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 64/45 E 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/51 S 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/52 SW 10 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 73/53 SW 5 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 6 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1958Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,829 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,829 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 019°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19189°T
Displaced threshold613 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
995 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Shamrock Field is in Brooklyn, Michigan. Field elevation 995 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCRAIG PEARSON
Manager phone586-646-8199
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6G8
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0950, -84.2408
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

6G8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Unknown 28%Turboprop 16%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV8 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6G8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJXN (14 NM NW, VFR).

KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field
14 NM NW
VFR
KADG Lenawee County Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
23 NM E
UNKNOWN
KYIP Willow Run Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KTOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
40 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
›105 FT MKD PLINE & TWR, 0.25 NM FM RWY 19 THR, EXTDD L & R OF CNTRLN.
›LIRL RWY 01/19 OTS INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0229/0490.
›ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW COVD EXC FOR SKI EQUIPPED ACFT.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ADMIN BLDG ACES 1-2-2-9.
›3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PRKG & OVNGT FEE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗6G8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6G8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6G8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6G8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6G8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6G8?
6G8 sits at 995 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6G8?
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.