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31KS Weather Mills Field

South Hutchinson, KansasElevation 1,536 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUT · 5 NM NE · 37 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 · KHUT
WIND
130@7
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 from 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 7 kt – 5%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 13 kt 23 kt 52%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 13 kt 23 kt 41%
Wednesday Sunny 78/59 S 16 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 13 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/55 S 13 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 S 10 kt – 47%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 NNE 5 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0428Z.

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 31KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
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
1,536 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Mills Field is in South Hutchinson, Kansas. Field elevation 1,536 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJARED OATNEY
Manager phone620-921-1207
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA31KS
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9938, -97.9266
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

31KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUT (5 NM NE, VFR).

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
5 NM NE
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›TREES 75 FT FM RWY CNTRLN 700 FT FM S END OF RWY 18/36.
›620-921-1207 JARED@OATNEY.COM
›PROVIDED A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND A 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SLOPE ARE MAINTAINED.
›TREES EAST & WEST SIDE OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗31KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 31KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 31KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 31KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 31KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 31KS?
31KS sits at 1,536 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 31KS?
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.