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K6K3 Weather Creighton Municipal Airport

Creighton, NebraskaElevation 1,654 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKN · 35 NM NE · 3 min old
Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYKN
WIND
340@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely then cloudy, low near 37F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely then Cloudy 37 NNW 7 kt – 63%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 58/49 WSW 11 kt 18 kt 7%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 68/43 S 12 kt 20 kt 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/47 ENE 7 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 ESE 7 kt – 56%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/50 S 9 kt 15 kt 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65/48 S 9 kt 15 kt 49%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 61 NNW 16 kt 23 kt 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). 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
2 runways
NESW13311836
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 3,700 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,700 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13130°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31310°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
2,100 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18190°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 3610°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
1,654 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Creighton Municipal Airport is in Creighton, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,654 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT BORGMANN
Manager phone(402) 360-2916
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK6K3
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4713, -97.8843
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
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

K6K3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKN (35 NM NE, IFR).

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
35 NM NE
IFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
35 NM SE
IFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
36 NM W
LIFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
42 NM E
MVFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
66 NM S
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
67 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVR CC 24 HR
›DUSK-2300. FOR MIRL RY 13/31 AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RY 13-31 - CTAF.
›BOB BORGMANN, SECRETARY, CREIGHTON AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›MANAGER HOME PHONE 402-358-3343.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K6K3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K6K3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K6K3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K6K3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K6K3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K6K3?
K6K3 sits at 1,654 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6K3?
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.