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2K6 Weather Elk County Airport

Moline, KansasElevation 1,063 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDP · 27 NM SE · 24 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 6 kt – 6%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/61 S 15 kt 23 kt 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSW 11 kt – 10%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/56 S 9 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 SSE 8 kt – 31%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 SSE 7 kt – 46%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 74 SW 16 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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 2,510 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,510 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 18183°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 363°T
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
1,063 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
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Elk County Airport is in Moline, Kansas. Field elevation 1,063 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBETH KOEHLER
Manager phone620-374-3597
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2K6
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3806, -96.2708
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

2K6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDP (27 NM SE, VFR).

KIDP Independence Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KPPF Tri-City Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KCFV Coffeyville Municipal Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
39 NM W
VFR
KBVO Bartlesville Municipal Airport
39 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THE POLES THAT CONSTITUTE THE CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION ON THE RIGHT ARE NOT VISIBLY MARKED OR LGTD.
›OVERGROWN GRASS WATERWAY 20 FT FM RY END. SMALL TREE 25 FT TALL, 115 FT RIGHT OF RWY.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›+15 FT ROAD AT THLD.
›RWY 18/36 HAS CENTERLINE MARKING ONLY
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2K6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2K6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2K6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2K6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2K6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2K6?
2K6 sits at 1,063 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2K6?
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.