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K6D8 METAR Barnes County Municipal Airport

Valley City, North DakotaElevation 1,402 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJMS · 27 NM W · 37 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 · KJMS
WIND
020@6
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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 28F, 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 28 NE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 41/34 NE 11 kt – 86%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 46/35 ESE 9 kt – 42%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/32 WSW 11 kt – 7%
Thursday Sunny 53/35 NNE 6 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 51/36 E 11 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 51/36 ENE 9 kt – 42%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 53 WNW 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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
4 runways
NESW1735082605231331
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

4 runways · longest 4,201 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,539 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17180°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35360°T
Traffic patternLeft
08/26
Dimensions
2,520 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0890°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26270°T
Traffic patternLeft
05/23
Dimensions
2,525 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0558°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23238°T
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
4,201 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13134°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31314°T
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,402 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1305Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 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

Barnes County Municipal Airport is in Valley City, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,402 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE LERUD
Manager phone701-840-5903
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK6D8
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.9410, -98.0176
Distance from city1 NM NW
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

124.2
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
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

K6D8 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA46 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

K6D8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJMS (27 NM W, VFR).

KJMS Jamestown Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KFAR Hector International Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
66 NM N
VFR
KBTN Britton Municipal Airport
69 NM S
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
70 NM NE
VFR
KBWP Harry Stern Airport
72 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
›+35'PLINE MRKD WITH DALGT BALLS 1000' FM THR APCH RATIO 28:1.
›ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 701-840-5903.
›RWY 05/23, 08/26 & 17/35 CLSD WINTER MONTHS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL
›CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL & WINTER CONDS NOV-MAR, CALL 701-840-5903.
›ARPT AUTH CHAIRPERSON - SHAWN ANDERSON.
›GLD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON MED INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31 - CTAF.
›FOR ARPT SVCS CTC 701-845-2100.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗K6D8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K6D8 have a METAR?
Yes. K6D8 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K6D8 have a TAF?
When K6D8 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 K6D8?
K6D8 sits at 1,402 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6D8?
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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