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70KS Weather Bannon Field

Douglass, KansasElevation 1,218 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEQA · 13 NM NE · 12 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 · KEQA
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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 78/57 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 11 kt 18 kt 21%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 13 kt – 30%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 14 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/61 S 14 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 15 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75 S 15 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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
NESW0119
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

01/19
Dimensions
1,825 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0111°T
RWY 19191°T

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
1,218 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Bannon Field is in Douglass, Kansas. Field elevation 1,218 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAREN BANNON
Manager phone316-841-5158
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA70KS
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5818, -96.9460
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

70KS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 52%Piston single 48%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C180 (Piston single)
›AT5T (Unknown)

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

70KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEQA (13 NM NE, VFR).

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
16 NM W
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
25 NM S
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗70KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 70KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 70KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 70KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 70KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 70KS?
70KS sits at 1,218 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 70KS?
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.