K6S8 METAR Laurel Municipal Airport

Laurel, MontanaElevation 3,517 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,647 ft

-870 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (9:35 PM local) · 11 min old

K6S8 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -3°C

39°F / 27°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 27F, 1% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	27	N 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	51/32	N 8 kt	–	31%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	55/30	W 19 kt	–	43%
Wednesday	Sunny	56/30	SSW 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	55/28	ENE 9 kt	–	6%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	45/27	NNE 7 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny	51/30	WNW 4 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	55	NW 5 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office BYZ). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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

3 runways · 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

010° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 326 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

3 runways · longest 5,199 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,100 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0998°T

RWY 27278°T

14/32

Dimensions

3,002 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14152°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32332°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0450°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22230°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,647 ft

Pressure altitude

3,127 ft

Field elevation

3,517 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

0012Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1346Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0043Z (6:43 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0012Z (6:12 PM local) → 1346Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0112Z (7:12 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 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

Laurel Municipal Airport is in Laurel, Montana. Field elevation 3,517 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerAIRPORT BOARD

Manager phone406-628-0172

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK6S8

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.7031, -108.7610

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.5

BILLING APP/DEP

A/D

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K6S8 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.3

AVG OPS/DAY

7.7

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 31%Helicopter 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›SS2P (Unknown)

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.

KBIL Billings Logan International Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KPOY Powell Municipal Airport

50 NM S

VFR

KLVM Mission Field

71 NM W

VFR

KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport

72 NM S

VFR

KGEY South Big Horn County Airport

77 NM S

VFR

KSHR Sheridan County Airport

94 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BILLINGS APCH AT 406-255-2798

›AUTOMATED UNICOM

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22 & 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›09/27 MARKER CONES FULL RY LENGTH.

›INTMT SNOW REMOVAL- BE ALERT DURING WINTER MONTHS.

›RY 09/27 NOT MAINTAINED DURG WINTER.

›NUMEROUS DEER AND ANTELOPE ON AND INVOF OF RY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K6S8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6S8 have a METAR?

Yes. K6S8 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K6S8 have a TAF?

When K6S8 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 K6S8?

K6S8 sits at 3,517 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6S8?

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.