K2C8 METAR Cavalier Municipal Airport

Cavalier, North DakotaElevation 892 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR1 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,051 ft

-1,943 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1215Z (7:15 AM local) · 1 min old

K2C8 is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -2°C

34°F / 28°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

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 from 260° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 47F, low near 22F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	47/22	NW 11 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	43/26	NNE 7 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Light Rain Likely	44/33	E 7 kt	–	57%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain	49/29	WSW 13 kt	22 kt	47%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	49/32	W 4 kt	–	15%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	49/32	ENE 8 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	48/32	NNE 7 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1216Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 341 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

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 3,299 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,299 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16166°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34346°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-1,051 ft

Pressure altitude

402 ft

Field elevation

892 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Cavalier Municipal Airport is in Cavalier, North Dakota. 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

ManagerHAROLD MCCONNELL

Manager phone701-520-8631

AttendedDaily, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK2C8

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.7838, -97.6319

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3

DEVILS LAKE

RCO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K2C8 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-08-08, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.2

AVG OPS/DAY

4.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Turboprop 9%Helicopter 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›UNKN (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

50 NM S

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

53 NM S

VFR

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport

65 NM SW

VFR

CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

69 NM N

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

69 NM SE

VFR

CYPG Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport

72 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LARGE BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›ADDL ARPT CONTACT JEREMY SENG 701-520-5066.

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

›RY 16 +45' MARKED PLINE 1920' FM THLD ON CL; APCH RATIO 38:1.

›RY 34 +31' PLINE 1300' FM THLD ON CL; APCH RATIO 35:1.

›CFM SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR AFT WINT STORM.

›HELIPAD LOCATED SOUTH EDGE OF APRON.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K2C8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K2C8 have a METAR?

Yes. K2C8 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K2C8 have a TAF?

When K2C8 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K2C8?

K2C8 sits at 892 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K2C8?

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.

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