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1K8 METAR South Grand Lake Regional Airport

Ketchum, OklahomaElevation 775 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIO · 23 NM N · 12 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 · KMIO
WIND
120@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/60 S 9 kt 17 kt 5%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 9 kt – 43%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/60 S 9 kt 17 kt 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 77 SW 9 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office TSA). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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
NESW1836
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 4,730 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,730 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
Landing length (LDA)4,228 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,299 / 4,299 / 4,670 ft
Displaced threshold442 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 36360°T
Landing length (LDA)4,238 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,287 / 4,287 / 4,670 ft
Displaced threshold432 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
775 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

South Grand Lake Regional Airport is in Ketchum, Oklahoma. Field elevation 775 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM BROWN
Manager phone918-782-9178
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1K8
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.5417, -95.0211
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

1K8 traffic patterns

2026-09-04 to 2026-09-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Twin 50%Turboprop 50%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›PC12 (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

1K8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIO (23 NM N, VFR).

KMIO Miami Municipal Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KSLG Smith Field
33 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KXNA Northwest Arkansas National Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KVBT Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field
40 NM E
VFR
KCFV Coffeyville Municipal Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KJLN Joplin Regional Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVDD BOTH RWY THLDS LCTD SO AS TO ASSURE A MOC OF 20:1 OVR ALL OBSTNS IN FNA AREAS.
›SELF SVC FUEL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›16 FT TREE 116 FT FM RWY 18 THR 250 FT LEFT OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY.
›ROAD OBS CLNC SLOPE 44:1 TO DTHR; 216 FT HILL 4789 FT FM THR 38:1 OBS CLNC SLOPE TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗1K8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1K8 have a METAR?
Yes. 1K8 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does 1K8 have a TAF?
When 1K8 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 1K8?
1K8 sits at 775 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1K8?
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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