Barnes County Municipal Airport (K6D8) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, K6D8 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Barnes County Municipal Airport in Valley City, ND, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Barnes County Municipal Airport (K6D8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valley City, ND at a field elevation of 1,402 ft. K6D8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (05/23, 08/26, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 4,201 ft.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR KBAC 280855Z AUTO 18005KT 7SM BKN085 02/02 A2991 RMK AO2
What changed at K6D8?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 8,500 ft.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for K6D8
K6D8 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 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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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,539 ft | GRS | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 13 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 23 | 2,525 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 08 | 2,520 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 26 | 2,520 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 05 | 2,525 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 31 | 4,201 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 3,539 ft | GRS | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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K6D8 runways
4 physical runways · 8 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 05/232,525 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6D8Wind
- 05
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/262,520 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6D8Wind
- 08
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,201 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6D8Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,539 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6D8Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 24 h: wind 8→5 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 8,500 ft.
K6D8 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.
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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FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0446/FL021/TP E170/SK OVC021-TOP030/RM DURD ILS RWY 18
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0446Reported at 04:46 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS RWY 18Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0322/FL026/TP E170/SK OVC026-TOP038
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0322Reported at 03:22 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC026-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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 a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 28%
- 17
- 24%
- 13
- 15%
- 26
- 12%
- 35
- 8%
- 05
- 7%
- 23
- 4%
- 08
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K6D8's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 3,539 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 08/26, 13/31, 17/35 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJMS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Barnes County Municipal Airport (K6D8)
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