1K1 METAR Lloyd Stearman Field

Benton, KansasElevation 1,364 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBEC · 7 NM SW · 15 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 · KBEC

WIND

130@4

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SSE 6 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/58	S 12 kt	19 kt	31%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	S 13 kt	20 kt	45%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/61	S 17 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/61	S 13 kt	–	18%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/57	S 13 kt	–	68%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/56	S 11 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	73	W 6 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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

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 5,106 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,105 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17176°T

Displaced threshold241 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35356°T

Displaced threshold91 ft

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

1,364 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

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Lloyd Stearman Field is in Benton, Kansas. Field elevation 1,364 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDWAYNE CLEMENS

Manager phone316-648-0132

AttendedUNATND

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1K1

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7779, -97.1135

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1K1 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.9

AVG OPS/DAY

20.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 32%Twin 9%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 1%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›HUSK (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›HUSK (Unknown)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›BE58 (Twin)

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

1K1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEC (7 NM SW, VFR).

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

12 NM SW

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

17 NM SW

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

›TWIN & LRGR BACK TAXI ON RWY.

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 25 FT BLDG, 0 FT DSTC, 200 FT L.

›17 FT RD 38 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R; 31 FT TREE, 1 FT DSTC, 190 FT R.

›24 FT HGR, 0-199 FT DSTC, 218 FT R; 23 FT WINDSOCK, 132 FT DSTC, 118 FT R.

›70 FT WIDE CONC TWY TURN OFF MIDFIELD.

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 25 FT BLDG, 0 FT DSTC, 200 FT L.

›100 LL 24 HR SELF SERVE. JET A+ REQ 24 HRS IN ADV.

›UNCTLD VEHICLE TFC INVOF HANGARS & ON TWYS. BACK TAX ON RWY WHEN ABLE.

›ULTRALIGHT ACFT PPR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗1K1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1K1 have a METAR?

Yes. 1K1 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does 1K1 have a TAF?

When 1K1 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1K1?

1K1 sits at 1,364 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1K1?

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.

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