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63K Weather Hillside Airport

Stilwell, KansasElevation 1,025 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOJC · 6 NM W · 37 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 · KOJC
WIND
170@4
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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 78/56 S 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 8 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/57 S 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 SSW 11 kt – 10%
Thursday Sunny 80/61 SSW 10 kt – 11%
Friday Partly Sunny 77/59 S 11 kt – 29%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 S 11 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1529Z.

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 2,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,000 x 56 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17180°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35360°T
Displaced threshold150 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
1,025 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Hillside Airport is in Stilwell, Kansas. Field elevation 1,025 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM C. SHELDON
Manager phone913-897-2647
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA63K
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8211, -94.6097
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

63K traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-08-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›CL35 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (Piston single)

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

63K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOJC (6 NM W, VFR).

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
50 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY ROUGH 550 FT FM AER 35.
›+10 EARTH EMBANKMENT MID FLD, WEST DGE OF RWY.
›TURF TIE DOWN AREA AVBL; BRING OWN ANCHORS AND CHAINS.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›TREES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN BOTH SIDES OF RWY. TREES IN APCH ZONES.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗63K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 63K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 63K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 63K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 63K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 63K?
63K sits at 1,025 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 63K?
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.