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1K6 Weather Ellinwood Municipal Airport

Ellinwood, KansasElevation 1,797 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGBD · 13 NM W · 45 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGBD
WIND
290@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 260° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 58F, 33% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 58 SSE 10 kt 16 kt 33%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 72/54 S 16 kt 25 kt 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 16 kt 24 kt 28%
Wednesday Sunny 79/58 S 19 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 SSW 14 kt – 24%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/55 S 17 kt – 60%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 S 13 kt – 42%
Sunday Partly Sunny 70 N 7 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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 1K6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,550 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,150 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 08
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
2,550 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
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
1,797 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Ellinwood Municipal Airport is in Ellinwood, Kansas. Field elevation 1,797 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS KOMAREK
Manager phone620-564-3161
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1K6
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3733, -98.5951
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

1K6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGBD (13 NM W, VFR).

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KRSL Russell Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
41 NM S
MVFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
43 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROAD AT 70 FT LEFT CNTRLN OF RY 26. POWER LINE UNDERGROUND IN APCH PATH.
›2 FT DITCH AT RWY 26 THRESHOLD NOT MKD
›ARPT CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH 400 FT SOUTH OF RWY 35
›AFTER HOURS CONTACT CITY OF ELLINWOOD 620-564-2211
›VERY SOFT AFTER RAIN.
›PATCHES OF GRASSY VEGETATION/GRAVEL MIXTURE AER 17 ALONG CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1K6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1K6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1K6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1K6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1K6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1K6?
1K6 sits at 1,797 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1K6?
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.