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01K Weather Caldwell Municipal Airport

Caldwell, KansasElevation 1,157 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKN · 21 NM SE · 22 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKN
WIND
130@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SSE 11 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 SSE 12 kt 18 kt 34%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 12 kt 19 kt 51%
Wednesday Sunny 80/61 S 15 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 12 kt – 28%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/57 S 12 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/57 S 10 kt – 55%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74 SE 7 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2337Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,460 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,460 x 110 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17180°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,157 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Caldwell Municipal Airport is in Caldwell, Kansas. Field elevation 1,157 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOSH VANEK
Manager phone620-845-6676
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01K
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0361, -97.5853
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

01K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKN (21 NM SE, VFR).

KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
27 NM E
VFR
KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
38 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LNDG FEE FOR COMMERCIAL USERS ONLY.
›RWY 35, SOUTH 300 FT OF RWY ROUGH.
›WIND FARM 5 MI S OF ARPT.
›DIRT RD N END, EQUIPMENT CROSSING APCH END DURING HARVEST.
›18 IN BY 140 FT METAL CULVERT IN DITCH E OF RWY ON TWY.
›PLINE, HWY & PLINE SUPPORT 1/8 MILE S OF ROAD.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›3 FT DITCH OFF END OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗01K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01K?
01K sits at 1,157 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01K?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.