4KS8 Weather Bursch Private Airport

Bird City, KansasElevation 3,650 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGLD · 14 NM S · 12 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 7 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLD

WIND

150@3

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

25 2336Z to 26 0130Z

Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne County; Cheyenne; Sherman; Wallace; Greeley; Dundy

A few areas of dense fog have developed in Kit Carson and Yuma County. At 517 pm MT / 617 pm CT, the Burlington Airport AWOS reported 1/4 visibility. We expect similar areas of dense fog around the Colorado and Kansas border. With rain showers expected to move into the area this evening, expect visibilities to change rapidly. These conditions may make travel difficult. Take extra caution when on…

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 42F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	42	SE 13 kt	–	95%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	62/35	W 13 kt	–	49%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	66/41	S 13 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/40	N 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/44	NE 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/47	S 13 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/41	SW 9 kt	–	28%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	SW 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 0105Z.

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 4KS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

12/30

Dimensions

3,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 12

RWY 30

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,650 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1307Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1207Z (6:07 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

Bursch Private Airport is in Bird City, Kansas. Field elevation 3,650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICHARD L. BURSCH

Manager phone913-734-2737

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4KS8

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.5929, -101.5927

Distance from city11 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4KS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLD (14 NM S, LIFR).

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

55 NM N

IFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

59 NM NE

IFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

83 NM E

MVFR

KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport

83 NM NW

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗4KS8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4KS8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4KS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4KS8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4KS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4KS8?

4KS8 sits at 3,650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4KS8?

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.