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K3K6 Weather St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field

St Jacob, IllinoisElevation 477 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBLV · 11 NM S · 19 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 · KBLV
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/49 SW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 76/51 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/53 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/54 S 7 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/57 S 7 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 8 kt – 73%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 SW 8 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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
NESW1331
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 2,662 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,662 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13136°T
Displaced threshold127 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31316°T
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

Field elevation
477 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field is in St Jacob, Illinois. Field elevation 477 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVEN COAD
Manager phone618-644-5411
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3K6
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7329, -89.8066
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.2
APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
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

K3K6 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.6
AVG OPS/DAY
4.6
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Unknown 13%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›LEG2 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›RV14 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›PA24 (Unknown)
›M20P (Piston single)
›LEG2 (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

K3K6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBLV (11 NM S, VFR).

KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
35 NM S
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
36 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: COADAERO@HOMETEL.COM
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 618-644-5411.
›MIL HEL OPNS PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K3K6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3K6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3K6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3K6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3K6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3K6?
K3K6 sits at 477 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3K6?
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.