K6S2/FMU METAR Florence Municipal Airport

Florence, OregonElevation 51 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR8 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 8 SM, gusts to 17 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@9

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-353 ft

-404 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (11:55 PM local) · 8 min old

K6S2 is currently LIFR. Winds are from the south at 9 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

200° at 9 kt, gust 17

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 12°C

54°F / 54°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST

Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

›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 LIFR, wind from 200° at 9 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 54F, low near 46F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Rain Showers	54/46	SW 14 kt	21 kt	92%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	54/44	W 6 kt	–	92%
Wednesday	Rain Showers	54/41	SW 8 kt	–	92%
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	54/39	SSW 7 kt	–	70%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	54/38	S 5 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	55/39	SSW 6 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	56	NE 6 kt	–	5%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 0702Z.

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

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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

200° at 9 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 158 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 2,916 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15167°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33347°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

-353 ft

Pressure altitude

-9 ft

Field elevation

51 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

29.98 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

0116Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1444Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1444Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 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

Florence Municipal Airport is in Florence, Oregon. Field elevation 51 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE MILLER

Manager phone541-997-4016

AttendedDaily, 0830–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFMU

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9828, -124.1110

Distance from city1 NM N

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

118.225

AWOS

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

K6S2 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-16, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport

34 NM S

MVFR

KONP Newport Municipal Airport

36 NM N

IFR

KEUG Eugene Airport

40 NM E

VFR

KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

73 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNUSBLE BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›BIRDS, DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›APMGR CELL 541 991 2410

›PUB USE OBJECTIONABLE IF RQRD APCH SFC IS NOT PROVIDED. FAR PART 77 SPECIFIES 20-1 APCH SFC FOR UTILITY RWY.

›ACTVT REIL 15 & 33; PAPI 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›RW 33 HAS 15' FENCE CROSSING APPROACH AT 518'.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K6S2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6S2 have a METAR?

Yes. K6S2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K6S2 have a TAF?

When K6S2 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 K6S2?

K6S2 sits at 51 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6S2?

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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