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01KS Weather Flying N Ranch Airport

Lost Springs, KansasElevation 1,485 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWK · 32 NM SW · 48 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 · KEWK
WIND
180@9
gust 16 kt
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 wind from 160° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 78/56 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 11 kt 17 kt 29%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 11 kt 17 kt 38%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 16 kt – 18%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 80/60 SSW 12 kt – 21%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/56 S 12 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/55 S 9 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2043Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 01KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,485 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 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

Flying N Ranch Airport is in Lost Springs, Kansas. Field elevation 1,485 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01KS
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.5406, -97.0033
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

01KS traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

01KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWK (32 NM SW, VFR).

KEWK Newton City-County Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
33 NM N
VFR
KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
40 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗01KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01KS?
01KS sits at 1,485 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01KS?
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.