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US-6887 Weather SJ Airfield

Sheffield, IowaElevation 1,209 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHPT · 10 NM SE · 8 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 · KHPT
WIND
030@6
steady
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 40° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 60F, low near 49F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 60/49 ENE 9 kt 17 kt 24%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 68/52 S 10 kt 16 kt 20%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/53 S 11 kt – 66%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 70/47 NNW 3 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/51 ESE 6 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/50 SSE 6 kt – 59%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66 S 5 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0923Z.

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-6887. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,575 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,575 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,209 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

SJ Airfield is in Sheffield, Iowa. Field elevation 1,209 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHELDON JURGENS
Manager phone641-430-1466
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6887
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8806, -93.3152
Distance from city5 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6887 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
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

US-6887 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHPT (10 NM SE, VFR).

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6887 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6887 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6887. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6887 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6887. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6887?
US-6887 sits at 1,209 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6887?
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.