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8D6 Weather McIntosh Municipal Airport

McIntosh, South DakotaElevation 2,251 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBG · 45 NM SE · 5 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMBG
WIND
050@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 32F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 32 E 9 kt – 30%
Monday Rain And Snow 39/30 E 12 kt 20 kt 85%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 49/33 SSE 16 kt 25 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 58/32 W 11 kt 19 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 57/36 E 10 kt 18 kt 8%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 53/38 E 14 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 52/37 NE 9 kt – 45%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 55 WSW 8 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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 8D6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
3,700 x 150 ft
Surface
TURF-GRVL-F
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,251 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (5:42 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (6:42 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

McIntosh Municipal Airport is in McIntosh, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,251 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8D6
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.9108, -101.3429
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8D6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBG (45 NM SE, VFR).

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
81 NM NW
VFR
KPIR Pierre Regional Airport
102 NM SE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗8D6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8D6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8D6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8D6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8D6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8D6?
8D6 sits at 2,251 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8D6?
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.