K8F6 Weather Murdo Municipal Airport

Murdo, South DakotaElevation 2,263 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPIR · 37 NM NE · 10 min old

Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPIR

WIND

080@8

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

2,000 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 10 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 34F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	34	ENE 13 kt	–	72%
Monday	Rain	40/32	NE 17 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	63/36	SSE 19 kt	30 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/36	WNW 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/41	SE 11 kt	19 kt	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	61/42	ESE 12 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	57/40	SSW 11 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	58	WSW 10 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0422Z.

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

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

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14149°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32329°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

2,263 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2343Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1310Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 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

Murdo Municipal Airport is in Murdo, South Dakota. Field elevation 2,263 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAKE LOLLEY

Manager phone605-669-2272

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK8F6

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.8517, -100.7120

Distance from city3 NM S

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

122.800

UNICOM

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

K8F6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIR (37 NM NE, MVFR).

KPIR Pierre Regional Airport

IFR

IFR

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport

83 NM SE

LIFR

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport

90 NM SW

LIFR

KIEN Pine Ridge Airport

93 NM SW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 14 & 32 KEY CTAF 5 TIMES.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K8F6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8F6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K8F6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K8F6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K8F6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K8F6?

K8F6 sits at 2,263 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8F6?

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.