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62K Weather Seneca Municipal Airport

Seneca, KansasElevation 1,270 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIE · 40 NM NW · 14 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 · KBIE
WIND
120@3
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/55 S 9 kt – 12%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 S 9 kt – 32%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 79/58 S 13 kt 22 kt 41%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 S 9 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/56 S 9 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/54 S 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Partly Sunny 70 NW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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
NESW1836
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 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18185°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 365°T
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
1,270 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
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 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

Seneca Municipal Airport is in Seneca, Kansas. Field elevation 1,270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN RUSCHE
Manager phone785-336-3537
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA62K
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8472, -96.1128
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

62K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIE (40 NM NW, VFR).

KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
56 NM E
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
56 NM SW
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
58 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FENCE AER 18 MKD WITH WHITE REFLECTORS.
›ULTRALGT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›CALL 785-336-2141 FOR ARPT ACCESS.
›RY 36 3.5% INCLINE FIRST 1,000 FT; REMAINDER 2% INCLINE.
›RWY 18/36 N 1050 FT ROUGH TO INTERSECTION WITH TWY
›NSTD LIRL; SPACING MORE THAN 200 FT APART; RY END LGTS ORANGE; AER 18 HAS ONLY 3 RY END LGTS.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
›AREA ONLY. NO ANCHORS OR ROPES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗62K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 62K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 62K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 62K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 62K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 62K?
62K sits at 1,270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 62K?
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.