72K Weather Westport Auxiliary Airport

Wichita, KansasElevation 1,270 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KICT · 4 NM NW · 4 min old

Ceiling 18,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KICT

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

18,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 78F, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Cloudy	78/57	S 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/58	S 12 kt	20 kt	32%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	73/58	S 13 kt	22 kt	33%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/60	S 15 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/61	S 14 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/58	S 15 kt	–	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	S 15 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1357Z.

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

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 2,550 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,550 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 17181°T

RWY 351°T

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerEARL LONG

Manager phone316-943-5510

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA72K

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6042, -97.3589

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

72K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KICT (4 NM NW, VFR).

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

4 NM NW

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

4 NM E

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

9 NM NE

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROAD CROSSES N END RWY 17/35. 775 FT FM AER 17 LARGE RIDGE AT CROSSING.

›CROPS BOTH SIDES RWY 17/35

›IF CONDS FAVORABLE BALLON TFC IN AREA.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›EDGE DROP OFF ALONG EAST EDGE RWY 17/35

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

›ROUGH & BUMPY. 10 FT DIRT RD CROSSES RWY 780 FT FM N END.

›60 FT POWER LINE MKD WITH RED BALLS.

›NUMEROUS TREES IN THE APPROACH.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗72K on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 72K have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 72K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 72K have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 72K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 72K?

72K sits at 1,270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 72K?

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.