Rolla Municipal Airport (K06D) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, K06D is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 20 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Rolla Municipal Airport in Rolla, ND, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Rolla Municipal Airport (K06D) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rolla, ND at a field elevation of 1,823 ft. K06D reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 14/32), the longest 4,300 ft.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR K06D 280855Z AUTO 20020G26KT 10SM OVC005 04/04 A2978 RMK AO2
What changed at K06D?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 26 kt.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 500 ft.
Current pilot readout for K06D
K06D is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 20 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,823 ft). K06D does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDVL, about 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,300 ft | ASPH-G | 13 kt head | 15 kt right (g20) |
| 25 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | 9 kt head | 18 kt left (g23) |
| 07 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | 9 kt tail | 18 kt right (g23) |
| 32 | 4,300 ft | ASPH-G | 13 kt tail | 15 kt left (g20) |
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K06D 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 07/252,200 × 75 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K06DWind
- 07
- 9 kt tailwind · 18 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 9 kt headwind · 18 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,300 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K06DWind
- 14
- 13 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 13 kt tailwind · 15 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 11 h: wind 11→20 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
K06D weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 K06D
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K06D reported mostly low IFR across 35 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 36%
- 14
- 34%
- 32
- 29%
- 07
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K06D's own weather station.
Wind is 50° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily ON CALL local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K06D
- FAA LID
- 06D
- City
- Rolla
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,823 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.8843, -99.6209
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDVL
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Next sunset
- 14h 16m
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06D's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Rolla Municipal Airport (K06D)
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