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53K Weather Osage City Municipal Airport

Osage City, KansasElevation 1,105 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFOE · 20 NM N · 52 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 · KFOE
WIND
140@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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 9 kt – 12%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 13 kt 17 kt 33%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 17 kt 26 kt 19% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 20%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 S 13 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 S 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 NW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,539 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,539 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17180°T
Displaced threshold214 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
Displaced threshold248 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,105 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Osage City Municipal Airport is in Osage City, Kansas. Field elevation 1,105 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKATIE HODGE
Manager phone785-528-3714
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA53K
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6335, -95.8018
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)
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

53K traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-16, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~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

53K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFOE (20 NM N, VFR).

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›+15 RD 55 FT E OF RWY.
›+15 ROAD 27 FT FM RWY END.
›PAJA ACTIVITIES SAT & SUN.
›+15 ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; +35 POLE 140FT FM RWY END 118 FT L OF CNTRLN.
›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›APCH RATIO 13:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +60 TREES BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
›RWY END LTS RED, NO SPLIT LENS; DSPLCD THLD LTS GREEN, NO SPLIT LENS.
›SEVERE CRACKING LENGTH OF RWY 17/35.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗53K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 53K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 53K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 53K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 53K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 53K?
53K sits at 1,105 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53K?
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.