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4KS2 Weather Ingels Aerodrome

De Soto, KansasElevation 960 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIXD · 12 NM S · 51 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
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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 78/56 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/58 S 8 kt – 23%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/61 S 13 kt – 24%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SSW 9 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/58 S 9 kt – 49%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/58 S 8 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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 4KS2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,700 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,700 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Displaced threshold200 ft
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
960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 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
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 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

Ingels Aerodrome is in De Soto, Kansas. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerFRANK R. INGELS
Manager phone913-441-0608
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4KS2
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0186, -94.9544
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4KS2 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-06-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 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

4KS2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIXD (12 NM S, VFR).

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH TO EACH RY MAINTAINED FOR MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE, ARPT TRANSITIONAL SFC MAINTAINED FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4KS2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4KS2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4KS2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4KS2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4KS2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4KS2?
4KS2 sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4KS2?
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.