McVille Municipal Airport (8M6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KS32), 8M6 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near McVille Municipal Airport in McVille, ND, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KS32): conditions and runway crosswinds.
McVille Municipal Airport (8M6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around McVille, ND at a field elevation of 1,473 ft. 8M6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KS32, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KS32, 21.1 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 9 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KS32 281815Z AUTO 28009G18KT 10SM 09/08 A2988 RMK AO2 TSNO
Current pilot readout for 8M6
Based on the nearest station (KS32), 8M6 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,473 ft). 8M6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDR, about 34 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 2,277 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt head | 6 kt left (g13) |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt head | 9 kt left (g18) |
| 18 | 2,500 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt tail | 9 kt right (g18) |
| 13 | 2,277 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 6 kt right (g13) |
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8M6 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,277 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8M6Wind
- 13
- 6 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,500 × 90 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8M6Wind
- 18
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
8M6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8M6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 32%
- 31
- 31%
- 13
- 25%
- 36
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
8M6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KS32, 21 nm away.
Wind is 45° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 8M6
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 8M6.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8M6
- City
- McVille
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7705, -98.1849
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KS32
- TAF
- Nearest KRDR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for McVille Municipal Airport (8M6)
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