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K6V4 Weather Wall Municipal Airport

Wall, South DakotaElevation 2,813 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHP · 28 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHP
WIND
070@13
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 80° at 11 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 33F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 33 E 11 kt 17 kt 90%
Monday Rain 40/28 NE 10 kt 18 kt 96%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/34 SW 20 kt 30 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/34 N 7 kt 14 kt 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/39 SE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 60/39 SE 11 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 56/38 N 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 59 S 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0458Z.

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

2 runways · longest 3,500 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,981 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
RWY 36
13/31
Dimensions
4,419 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 13135°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31315°T
Displaced threshold662 ft
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
2,813 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (5:49 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

Wall Municipal Airport is in Wall, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,813 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCITY OF WALL
Manager phone605-279-2663
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK6V4
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9993, -102.2545
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K6V4 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-20, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Piston single)
›C172 (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

K6V4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHP (28 NM E, IFR).

KPHP Philip Airport
28 NM E
IFR
KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
35 NM W
LIFR
KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
38 NM W
LIFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
60 NM S
IFR
KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport
72 NM S
LIFR
KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
72 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER, ANTELOPE & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
›EUO.
›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›LIRL RWY 13/31 OPR DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K6V4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K6V4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K6V4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K6V4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K6V4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K6V4?
K6V4 sits at 2,813 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6V4?
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.