McVille Municipal Airport
8M6 · McVille, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:39 PM | 02:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 2,277 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 318°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,461 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 19 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 150 ft B of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,277 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RDR 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDR · Red River | TACAN | 116.40 · 111X | — | r248° / 33.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8M6
- Coordinates
- 47.7705, -98.1848
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/11
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- CALL AMGR TO CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL 701-270-2820.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY 36 HAS MULTIPLE 110 FT BLDGS 1400 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 12:1.
- RWY 36 HAS 40 FT TREES 175 FT FM THLD; 110 FT L OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 4:1.
- RWY 31 HAS 40 FT TREES 720 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 18:1.
Runways
- 200 FT TURF STWY ON NW END & 500 FT TURF STWY ON SE END.
- TURF SFC ROLLING.
Lighting
- ACTIVATE LIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- HAS ROAD 40 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 2:1.
- HAS ROAD 48 FT FM THLD; L AND R OF CNTRLN; APCH RATIO 2:1.
Contact
- CHANDA ARNESON - CITY AUDITOR 701-322-4343.
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About 8M6
McVille Municipal Airport (8M6) is an airport in McVille, ND, at 1,473 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8M6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8M6 have a control tower?
No. McVille Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8M6?
McVille Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8M6?
McVille Municipal Airport is in McVille, ND, at an elevation of 1,473 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.7705, -98.1848.
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