Laurel Municipal Airport (K6S8) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, K6S8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Laurel Municipal Airport in Laurel, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Laurel Municipal Airport (K6S8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Laurel, MT at a field elevation of 3,543 ft. K6S8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 09/27, 14/32), the longest 5,199 ft.
Wind not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K6S8 282315Z AUTO 10SM CLR 14/M05 A2997 RMK A01
What changed at K6S8?
Since the 2255Z (4:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z (4:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K6S8
K6S8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 3,543 ft). K6S8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBIL, about 11 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 09 | 1,100 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 14 | 3,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 1,100 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 32 | 3,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
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K6S8 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/225,199 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6S8Wind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,100 × 60 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6S8Wind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,002 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K6S8Wind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K6S8 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 K6S8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIL UA /OV BIL210030/TM 1757/FL400/TP A339/RM MTW +/-10 KTS /ZLC
BIL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIL210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1757Reported at 17:57 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-10 KTS /ZLCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K6S8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K6S8 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 43%
- 22
- 23%
- 27
- 9%
- 32
- 9%
- 09
- 8%
- 14
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K6S8's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27, 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun INTERMITTANT local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K6S8
- FAA LID
- 6S8
- City
- Laurel
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,543 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.7031, -108.7610
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBIL
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for Laurel Municipal Airport (K6S8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Laurel Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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