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K1A6 METAR Middlesboro-Bell County Airport

Middlesboro, KentuckyElevation 1,154 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-471 ft
-1,625 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1035Z (6:35 AM local) · 15 min old

K1A6 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
4°C / 4°C
39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.51 inHg
1033.2 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T00410036
precise temperature 4.1°C, dew point 3.6°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then sunny, high near 71F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/41 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 74/41 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 77/44 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy 75/45 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/47 0 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/51 E 1 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 77/54 SE 2 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW1028CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,633 ft

10/28
Dimensions
3,633 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 1098°T
Displaced threshold230 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28278°T
Displaced threshold81 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-471 ft
Pressure altitude
564 ft
Field elevation
1,154 ft MSL
Temperature
4°C (39°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.51 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1151Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 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

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport is in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,154 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGLYNNA BROWN
Manager phone606-242-3134
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1A6
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.6103, -83.7374
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.425
AWOS
AWOS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
CTAF/UNICOM
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMOR Morristown Regional Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field
33 NM NW
VFR
KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
50 NM NW
VFR
KGCY Greeneville Municipal Airport
51 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY VIOLATE 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
›FADED & ALGAE CVRD.
›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›APCH RATIO 8:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
›10 FT BERM 230 FT FM RWY END 110 FT R; +4 FT FENCE 157 FT FM RWY END; +17 FT ROAD 183 FT FM RWY END.
›NARROW TWYS MAY REQUIRE LG ACFT TO BACK TAXI TO/FR APRON.
›REIL RWY 10 & 28 ON CONSLY; DALGT ONLY.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›FADED & ALGAE CVRD.
›DALGT OPS ONLY.
›FOR SVC - AMGR OR 606-248-3563.
›4 FT FENCE 220 FT FM RWY END; 200 FT L & R.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›606-269-6910
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗K1A6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1A6 have a METAR?
Yes. K1A6 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K1A6 have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at K1A6?
K1A6 sits at 1,154 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1A6?
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