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US-6543

Dickey Airport

Mackay, IdahoElevation 6,421 ftSmall airport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 20°C · calm. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Red Flag WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
27 1800Z to 28 0300Z
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF; Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 475 AND 476... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Locally high gusts are possible due to…
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria for Southeastern Idaho: - Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
TEMP
20°C
NWS station
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of smoke, high near 87F, low near 55F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Smoke 87/55 SSW 16 kt 22 kt 14%
Tuesday Areas Of Smoke 88/56 SSW 15 kt 22 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/55 W 10 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 90/57 SSW 12 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 91/57 WSW 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Sunny 93/57 SSW 14 kt – 1%
Sunday Sunny 88 WSW 16 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0715Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6543. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,421 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0306Z 9:06 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 6:17 AM
Loggable night
0340Z (9:40 PM local) → 1144Z (5:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0306Z (9:06 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0406Z (10:06 PM local) → 1117Z (5:17 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

Dickey Airport is in Mackay, Idaho. Field elevation 6,421 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6543
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1297, -113.8924
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

ID56 Star S Ranch Airport
11 NM SW
U61 Twin Bridges Airport
15 NM SW
2ID2 Linda's Roost Airport
15 NM SE
KU62 Mackay Airport
19 NM SE
0ID2 Flying Joseph Ranch Airport
20 NM N
US-7851 Wetcreek Airport
20 NM E
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6543 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6543 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6543. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6543 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6543. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6543?
US-6543 sits at 6,421 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6543?
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.