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K7K8 Weather Martin Field

South Sioux City, NebraskaElevation 1,100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUX · 5 NM SE · 59 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 · KSUX
WIND
040@12
gust 18 kt
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 50° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then rain showers likely, low near 45F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely 45 NE 9 kt – 62%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 60/46 ENE 9 kt – 74%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/50 SW 9 kt – 24%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/48 S 9 kt – 24%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/51 NE 4 kt – 24%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 SE 9 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/49 SSE 9 kt – 62%
Sunday Partly Sunny 64 WNW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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
NESW1432
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

14/32
Dimensions
3,323 x 50 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Martin Field is in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK7K8
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4560, -96.4729
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC

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

K7K8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUX (5 NM SE, VFR).

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
5 NM SE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
26 NM SW
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
49 NM NW
MVFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
55 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K7K8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K7K8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K7K8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K7K8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K7K8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K7K8?
K7K8 sits at 1,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K7K8?
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.