71K Weather Westport Airport

Wichita, KansasElevation 1,290 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KICT · 2 NM W · 56 min old

Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KICT

WIND

180@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

24,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 160° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	78/57	SSE 8 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/58	S 12 kt	20 kt	35%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	S 13 kt	22 kt	47%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/61	S 16 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/61	S 13 kt	–	22%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/57	S 13 kt	–	72%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/57	S 10 kt	–	55%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 71K. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,520 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,520 x 30 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 17

Displaced threshold400 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,290 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Westport Airport is in Wichita, Kansas. Field elevation 1,290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerEARL V. LONG

Manager phone316-943-5510

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA71K

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6475, -97.3845

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

71K traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 38%Helicopter 15%Piston single 15%Jet 15%Turboprop 15%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C170 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C210 (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

71K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KICT (2 NM W, VFR).

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

2 NM W

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

6 NM E

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

9 NM E

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

25 NM N

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALSO 46 FT UNMKD POLE, 400 FT DSTC, 0 B 4:1.

›PRVDD RT TFC PAT IS ESTABD FOR RWY & APCHS OF 20:1 & TRSNL SFC OF 7:1 ARE MAINT.

›7 FT FENCE 50 FT FROM THR; BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

›15 FT RD, 28 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R/ 25 FT POLE LINE, 83 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R.

›RWY 17/35 GRASS ENCROACHING ON RWY SIDES NUMEROUS SURFACE CRACKS.

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

›DEPS CTC WICHITA ATCT ON THE GROUND ON FREQ 125.7 FOR DEP INSTRUCTIONS. IF UNABLE - CONTACT ATCT ON FREQ 118.2 UPON DEP & REMAIN EAST OF THE FIELD UNTIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗71K on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 71K have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 71K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 71K have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 71K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 71K?

71K sits at 1,290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 71K?

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.