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3KS5 Weather High Point Airport

Valley Center, KansasElevation 1,395 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBEC · 11 NM SE · 14 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 · KBEC
WIND
150@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 from 140° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 76F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 76/57 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/57 S 12 kt 20 kt 34%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 13 kt 22 kt 34%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 14 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/61 S 14 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 17 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 15 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1228Z.

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 3KS5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Traffic patternRight

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
1,395 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

High Point Airport is in Valley Center, Kansas. Field elevation 1,395 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDONALD BLECHA
Manager phone(316) 755-4428
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3KS5
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8427, -97.3514
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3KS5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Unknown 36%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›CH7B (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV6 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

3KS5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEC (11 NM SE, VFR).

KBEC Beech Factory Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
14 NM S
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NGT LNDGS OF TRANSIENT ACFT NOT RECOMMENDED.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3KS5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3KS5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3KS5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3KS5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3KS5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3KS5?
3KS5 sits at 1,395 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3KS5?
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.