3TA Weather Stafford Municipal Airport

Stafford, KansasElevation 1,886 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPTT · 16 NM S · 18 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 4 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPTT

WIND

280@8

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

3,600 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 from 280° at 9 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 18.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SSE 8 kt	–	11%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	73/54	S 14 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 13 kt	23 kt	32%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/58	S 17 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/59	SSW 12 kt	–	20%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/55	S 14 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/53	S 10 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	70	NE 5 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 2332Z.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 2,560 ft

03/21

Dimensions

1,580 x 260 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 03

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

1,900 x 80 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 13

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

2,560 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 17

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

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

1,886 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Stafford Municipal Airport is in Stafford, Kansas. Field elevation 1,886 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHAWN BURGEY

Manager phone(620) 234-5011

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3TA

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9595, -98.6478

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

3TA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTT (16 NM S, MVFR).

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport

16 NM S

MVFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

30 NM NE

VFR

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

38 NM E

VFR

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

51 NM NE

VFR

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FIRST 1200 FT OF RY 35 SOFT & WET AFTER RAIN.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›PIPE GUARD FENCE AROUND GAS METER AT THRESHOLD.

›FIRST 700 FT OF RY 31 WET & SOFT AFTER RAIN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3TA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3TA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3TA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3TA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3TA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3TA?

3TA sits at 1,886 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3TA?

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.