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42KS Weather Farney Field Airport

Kiowa, KansasElevation 1,345 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANY · 20 NM NE · 12 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 · KANY
WIND
150@6
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 160° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/57 S 12 kt 19 kt 58%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 12 kt 21 kt 51%
Wednesday Sunny 81/61 S 15 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/60 S 12 kt – 34%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 73/56 S 11 kt – 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74 NE 6 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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 42KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,339 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,345 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
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 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

Farney Field Airport is in Kiowa, Kansas. Field elevation 1,345 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRANDON FARNEY
Manager phone(620) 887-1202
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA42KS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0107, -98.4545
Distance from city2 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

42KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANY (20 NM NE, VFR).

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KEND Vance Air Force Base
48 NM SE
VFR
KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KWWR West Woodward Airport
62 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗42KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 42KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 42KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 42KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 42KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 42KS?
42KS sits at 1,345 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 42KS?
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.