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5KS1 Weather Threshing Bee Airport

McLouth, KansasElevation 1,150 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLWC · 11 NM S · 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 · KLWC
WIND
120@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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 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: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 9 kt – 24%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 S 13 kt 26 kt 29% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/60 S 9 kt 17 kt 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 9 kt – 49%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/56 S 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Partly Sunny 71 NW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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 5KS1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
1,650 x 60 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,150 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
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Threshing Bee Airport is in McLouth, Kansas. Field elevation 1,150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5KS1
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1920, -95.2159
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5KS1 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-07-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient 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: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

5KS1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWC (11 NM S, VFR).

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
29 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5KS1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5KS1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5KS1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5KS1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5KS1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5KS1?
5KS1 sits at 1,150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5KS1?
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.