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4KS7 Weather Butler Airpark

Rose Hill, KansasElevation 1,310 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAB · 10 NM W · More than 1 hour 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
170@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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 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 56 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 12 kt 19 kt 28%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 13 kt 20 kt 42%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 16 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 14 kt – 19%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/57 S 13 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 11 kt – 56%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74 WSW 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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 4KS7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,577 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,577 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 01
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19

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
1,310 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
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Butler Airpark is in Rose Hill, Kansas. Field elevation 1,310 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMILO D. MCCLURE
Manager phone316-925-2215
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4KS7
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5594, -97.0647
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

4KS7 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-17, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 58%Piston single 42%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RELI (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›AT5T (Unknown)

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

4KS7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAB (10 NM W, VFR).

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
10 NM W
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
23 NM S
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
32 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT OPS ARE LTD TO SNGL ENG LGT ACFT OF 3250 LBS MAX GROSS LDG WT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTH PRIOR TO LDG.
›ANY OBJECTIONABLE DAMAGE TO THE TURF RWY OR TURNAROUNDS MUST BE REPAIRED BY THE OFFENDING PILOT OR ACFT OWNER TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BUTLER ARPT MGR OR PRESIDENT.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›BFITZ@FITZVIDEO.COM
›PRVDD MAINTAIN 20:1 APCH SLOPE; MAINTAIN 7:1 ARPT TRANSITIONAL SLOPE; ALL TFC PATTERN FLOWN E OF ARPT.
›ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN EAST OF RY.
›HORIZON2MM@GMAIL.COM
›ALL ARPT OPS ARE SUSPENDED DURING WET SFC CONDITIONS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4KS7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4KS7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4KS7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4KS7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4KS7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4KS7?
4KS7 sits at 1,310 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4KS7?
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.