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54KS Weather Michael Airport

Wellsville, KansasElevation 1,020 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIXD · 11 NM E · 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
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 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% 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
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 9 kt – 23%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/61 S 13 kt 26 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/62 S 9 kt 17 kt 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/58 S 9 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/58 S 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 W 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 2343Z.

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 54KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,800 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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

Michael 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
ManagerJOSH COHORST
Manager phone785-816-1549
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA54KS
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8028, -95.1127
Distance from city6 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

54KS traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-18, 2 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: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH60 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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

54KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIXD (11 NM E, VFR).

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROIVED APPROACHES ARE MAINTAINED FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACES FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗54KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 54KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 54KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 54KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 54KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 54KS?
54KS sits at 1,020 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 54KS?
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.