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2KS5 Weather Plains Municipal Airport

Plains, KansasElevation 2,762 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBL · 22 NM SW · 52 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
400 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 calm, visibility 8 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain showers, high near 65F, low near 52F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain Showers 65/52 SSE 10 kt – 90%
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/50 S 14 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 74/51 S 15 kt – 15%
Wednesday Sunny 79/51 SSW 14 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/54 SSW 9 kt – 21%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/51 S 14 kt – 59%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/48 SSW 11 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 2047Z.

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 2KS5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 3,350 ft

02/20
Dimensions
1,120 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 02
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20
Traffic patternLeft
08/26
Dimensions
2,260 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 08
Displaced threshold150 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
Displaced threshold150 ft
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
3,350 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 17
Displaced threshold100 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Displaced threshold199 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

Field elevation
2,762 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Plains Municipal Airport is in Plains, Kansas. Field elevation 2,762 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUNE BENDER
Manager phone620-563-7611
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2KS5
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2667, -100.5838
Distance from city0 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2KS5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBL (22 NM SW, LIFR).

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
22 NM SW
LIFR
KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
40 NM N
IFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
42 NM NE
LIFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
56 NM SW
IFR
KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport
70 NM SE
VFR
KWWR West Woodward Airport
71 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD APCHS TO EA RWY END ARE MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 CLEAR GLIDE SLOPE; THAT A RGT TFC PATTERN IS ESTABD TO AVOID FLT OVER GRAIN ELEVATORS TO SW. CONTINUED-THAT A SEGMENTED CIRCLE IS INSTALLED AS A VISUAL AID TO INFORM PILOTS OF NONSTANDARD TFC PATTERN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2KS5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2KS5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2KS5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2KS5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2KS5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2KS5?
2KS5 sits at 2,762 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2KS5?
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.