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18KS Weather Cherokee Strip

Udall, KansasElevation 1,270 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWLD · 13 NM S · 27 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 · KWLD
WIND
130@5
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 wind from 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 58F, 35% 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
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 12 kt 18 kt 35%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 12 kt 19 kt 50%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 18 kt – 11%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 13 kt – 20%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/56 S 12 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 11 kt – 40%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74 SSE 8 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0751Z.

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 2,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17180°T
RWY 350°T
Traffic patternRight

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
1,270 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Cherokee Strip is in Udall, Kansas. Field elevation 1,270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIMOTHY KLINGENBERG
Manager phone316-285-6080
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA18KS
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3724, -97.1082
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

18KS traffic patterns

2026-10-03 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ERCO (Piston single) · ~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

18KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWLD (13 NM S, VFR).

KWLD Strother Field
13 NM S
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
17 NM NW
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›CONDITIONAL - PROVIDED THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗18KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 18KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 18KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 18KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 18KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 18KS?
18KS sits at 1,270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18KS?
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.