8M6 Weather McVille Municipal Airport

McVille, North DakotaElevation 1,473 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRDR · 34 NM E · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDR

WIND

020@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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 24F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	24	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	41/31	ENE 11 kt	–	42%
Tuesday	Chance Light Snow then Cloudy	44/33	E 11 kt	–	30%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	52/30	WSW 17 kt	28 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Sunny	51/31	W 8 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	48/32	ENE 13 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	49/33	ENE 11 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	52	W 13 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 2,500 ft

13/31

Dimensions

2,277 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 13145°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31325°T

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,500 x 90 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

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

1,473 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1307Z 8:07 AM

Loggable night

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1307Z (8:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 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

McVille Municipal Airport is in McVille, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,473 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNEIL REITEN

Manager phone(701) 739-1345

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8M6

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.7705, -98.1849

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

8M6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDR (34 NM E, VFR).

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

34 NM E

VFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport

54 NM S

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

63 NM E

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

76 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD AN OBSTN-FREE PRIM SFC 125' EACH SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN IS ESTABD. IF THERE ARE OBSTNS IN THE APCH AREAS THAT CANNOT BE LOWERED OR REMOVED; THE RWY THRS ARE LCTD SO AS TO PRVD 20:1 CLEARANCE OVER ALL OBSTNS.

›ACTIVATE LIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.

›CALL AMGR TO CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL 701-270-2820.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›RWY 36 HAS MULTIPLE 110 FT BLDGS 1400 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 12:1.

›RWY 36 HAS 40 FT TREES 175 FT FM THLD; 110 FT L OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 4:1.

›RWY 31 HAS 40 FT TREES 720 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 18:1.

›CHANDA ARNESON - CITY AUDITOR 701-322-4343.

›200 FT TURF STWY ON NW END & 500 FT TURF STWY ON SE END.

›TURF SFC ROLLING.

›HAS ROAD 40 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 2:1.

›HAS ROAD 48 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 2:1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗8M6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8M6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8M6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8M6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8M6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8M6?

8M6 sits at 1,473 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8M6?

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.