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80KS Weather Gilley's Airport

Peabody, KansasElevation 1,427 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWK · 7 NM SW · 41 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 · KEWK
WIND
190@12
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 180° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 78/57 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/57 S 12 kt 18 kt 35%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 13 kt 19 kt 42%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 16 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/61 SSW 13 kt – 18%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/56 S 13 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 10 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2137Z.

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 80KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,720 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,700 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
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

Field elevation
1,427 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 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

Gilley's Airport is in Peabody, Kansas. Field elevation 1,427 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILFORD L. HOCHSTEDLER
Manager phone(417) 437-1009
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA80KS
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1578, -97.1931
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

80KS traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
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

80KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWK (7 NM SW, VFR).

KEWK Newton City-County Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
32 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO OBJECTION PRVD OWNER AGRS TO RIGHT TFC PAT FOR RWY 36 TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL CIRCLING CONFLICTS WITH PAPAS DREAM AIRFIELD (39KS)
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗80KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 80KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 80KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 80KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 80KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 80KS?
80KS sits at 1,427 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 80KS?
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.