Barnes County Municipal Airport (K6D8) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Barnes County Municipal Airport in Valley City, ND, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Barnes County Municipal Airport (K6D8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valley City, ND at 1,402 ft. K6D8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (05, 08, 13, 17), longest 4,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track K6D8 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAC 130215Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A3008 RMK AO2
What changed at K6D8?
Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K6D8
K6D8 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,402 ft). K6D8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJMS, about 27 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K6D8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 4,201 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 26 | 2,520 ft | GRS | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 3,539 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 23 | 2,525 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 05 | 2,525 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 17 | 3,539 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 08 | 2,520 ft | GRS | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 13 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 21→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K6D8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Barnes County Municipal Airport in Valley City, ND: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K6D8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K6D8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JMS UA /OV JMS270020/TM 0051/FL050/TP P28A/TB NEG
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JMS270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR250030/TM 2321/FL350/TP A333/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAR250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV KGFK040015/TM 2305/FL070/TP PA44/SK SCT-BKN050-TOPUNKN/TA M01/IC NEG
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGFK040015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN050-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
GFK UUA /OV KGFK120002/TM 2102/FL011/TP P28A/RM LLWS +15 KT 011-SFC DURD RWY27L
GFK UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV KGFK120002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +15 KT 011-SFC DURD …Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 2101/FL370/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350 CONS LGT 370
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2101Reported at 21:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 350 CONS LG…Turbulence: continuous light chop 350 cons lgt 370.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K6D8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K6D8 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 31
- 22%
- 13
- 17%
- 26
- 15%
- 17
- 15%
- 08
- 13%
- 05
- 8%
- 23
- 7%
- 35
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBAC
- FAA LID
- BAC
- City
- Valley City
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,402 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9410, -98.0176
- Runways
- 8
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJMS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 33m
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Nearby airports
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K6D8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K6D8?+
K6D8 has 8 runways: 05, 08, 13, 17, 23, 26, 31, 35; the longest is 4,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does K6D8 report its own weather?+
Yes. Barnes County Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does K6D8 have a TAF?+
No. K6D8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJMS, about 27 nm away.
Does K6D8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K6D8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K6D8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Barnes County Municipal Airport (K6D8)
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