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6K2 Weather Shelby County Airport

Shelbyville, MissouriElevation 766 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBY · 27 NM SW · 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 · KMBY
WIND
170@5
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 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/53 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/51 S 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 74/55 S 7 kt – 11%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 9 kt – 11%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/57 SW 8 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 S 7 kt – 36%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 7 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 2137Z.

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 6K2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,300 x 46 ft
Surface
Turf (excellent)
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
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
766 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
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

Shelby County Airport is in Shelbyville, Missouri. Field elevation 766 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGINA MESMER
Manager phone573-633-2520
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6K2
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8126, -92.0502
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

6K2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBY (27 NM SW, VFR).

KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
40 NM E
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KCOU Columbia Regional Airport
60 NM S
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
61 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 35 MKD WITH NRS AT THR.
›RWY 17 FARM EQUIPMENT 6-8 FT TALL 145 FT FROM RWY END
›HVY CONCENTRATION OF LRG WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NTSD RWY SAFETY AREA BEYOND EACH RWY END; RWY 17 HAS FENCE 80 FT FM THR; RWY 35 HAS LARGE DROP OFF AND LAKE.
›PROVIDED THE APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›17/35 MKD WITH LARGE YELLOW CONES.
›CTC PERSON: CITY CLERK.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗6K2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6K2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6K2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6K2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6K2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6K2?
6K2 sits at 766 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6K2?
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.