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44KS Weather Vankirk Airport

Derby, KansasElevation 1,350 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAB · 5 NM W · 29 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 · KIAB
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 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. 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 Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 13 kt 20 kt 31%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 14 kt 21 kt 45%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 17 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 14 kt – 20%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/57 S 14 kt – 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 12 kt – 56%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74 W 7 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0424Z.

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 44KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
1,750 x 75 ft
Surface
TURF
08/26
Dimensions
1,400 x 75 ft
Surface
TURF
17/35
Dimensions
2,455 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,350 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
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 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

Vankirk Airport is in Derby, Kansas. Field elevation 1,350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA44KS
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6103, -97.1625
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

44KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAB (5 NM W, VFR).

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
5 NM W
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
27 NM S
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
27 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗44KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 44KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 44KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 44KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 44KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 44KS?
44KS sits at 1,350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 44KS?
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.