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3KS2 Weather Munson Field

Arkansas City, KansasElevation 1,166 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWLD · 7 NM N · 50 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 · KWLD
WIND
160@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 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/56 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/58 SSE 10 kt 17 kt 25%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 11 kt 19 kt 41%
Wednesday Sunny 81/61 S 15 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/60 S 12 kt – 20%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/57 S 11 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 S 10 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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 2,051 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,051 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18179°T
RWY 36359°T

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
1,166 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Munson Field is in Arkansas City, Kansas. Field elevation 1,166 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL MUNSON
Manager phone620-442-7800
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3KS2
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0606, -96.9985
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3KS2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWLD (7 NM N, VFR).

KWLD Strother Field
7 NM N
VFR
KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
36 NM N
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3KS2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3KS2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3KS2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3KS2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3KS2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3KS2?
3KS2 sits at 1,166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3KS2?
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.