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8C6 Weather Traer Municipal Airport

Traer, IowaElevation 892 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIW · 21 NM W · 36 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 · KMIW
WIND
030@9
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 10° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 65F, low near 51F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 65/51 ENE 8 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/54 SSE 10 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/56 S 12 kt – 68%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny 73/51 WNW 6 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 ESE 8 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/52 SSE 7 kt – 58%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 S 5 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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
NESW1735
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 2,555 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,555 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 351°T
Traffic patternRight

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
892 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Traer Municipal Airport is in Traer, Iowa. Field elevation 892 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPETE HOLDON
Manager phone(319) 478-2580
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8C6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1992, -92.4580
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

8C6 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-30, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
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

8C6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIW (21 NM W, VFR).

KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
MVFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.
›SNOW RMVL DELAYED AT TIMES; CONFIRM RY COND PRIOR TO USE - CALL 319-478-2580
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8C6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8C6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8C6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8C6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8C6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8C6?
8C6 sits at 892 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8C6?
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.