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05KS Weather Darbro Field

Elk City, KansasElevation 945 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDP · 11 NM SE · 14 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 · KIDP
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 78/55 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 10 kt 17 kt 23%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 80/61 S 12 kt – 10%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 11 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/60 S 13 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1308Z.

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 2,300 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,300 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17181°T
RWY 351°T

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
945 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Darbro Field is in Elk City, Kansas. Field elevation 945 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBENNY DARBRO
Manager phone620-627-2237
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA05KS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2662, -95.9592
Distance from city5 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDP (11 NM SE, VFR).

KIDP Independence Municipal Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KCFV Coffeyville Municipal Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KPPF Tri-City Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KBVO Bartlesville Municipal Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS & CLEAR 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFCS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗05KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 05KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 05KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 05KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 05KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 05KS?
05KS sits at 945 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05KS?
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.