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4KS1 Weather Amar Farms Airport

Wellsville, KansasElevation 1,020 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIXD · 11 NM NE · 48 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 · KIXD
WIND
120@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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/55 S 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 8 kt – 20%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 13 kt – 19%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/61 SSW 10 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/57 S 10 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 8 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 WNW 5 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0040Z.

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 4KS1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,600 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
1,020 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Amar Farms Airport is in Wellsville, Kansas. Field elevation 1,020 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK & GENEVIEVE HANGEN
Manager phone785-883-4540
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4KS1
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6853, -95.0330
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4KS1 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-28, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 75%Piston single 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

4KS1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIXD (11 NM NE, VFR).

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD A CLEAR APCH FOR A 20:1 AND MAINTAIN 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4KS1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4KS1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4KS1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4KS1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4KS1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4KS1?
4KS1 sits at 1,020 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4KS1?
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.