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49K Weather Norwich Airport

Norwich, KansasElevation 1,494 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANY · 21 NM SW · 10 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
140@9
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 2% 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 9 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/58 S 14 kt 21 kt 43%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 14 kt 21 kt 51%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 17 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 15 kt – 26%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/57 S 14 kt – 73% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 12 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 NE 7 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0245Z.

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 49K. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,230 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,230 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17
RWY 35
Displaced threshold180 ft

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
1,494 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Norwich Airport is in Norwich, Kansas. Field elevation 1,494 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMONTE VAVRA
Manager phone620-704-3339
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49K
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4533, -97.8351
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

49K traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

49K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANY (21 NM SW, VFR).

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
29 NM E
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
42 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›POWER LINE APPROACH END RUNWAY 17 MARKED WITH RED BALLS
›DSPLCD THR MKD WITH 2 LGTS EITHER SIDE WITH PAINTED TIRES.
›NSTD LIRL RY 17/35, INCORRECT SPACING.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
›IRRIGATION PUMP AND FUEL TANK 75' LEFT OF CNTRLN. RW 17 150' S. OF THR.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗49K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49K?
49K sits at 1,494 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49K?
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.