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8K8 Weather Cimarron Municipal Airport

Cimarron, KansasElevation 2,752 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCK · 19 NM W · 5 min old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCK
WIND
050@4
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
900 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 210° at 7 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 53F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 53 SSE 12 kt – 84% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/49 S 17 kt 26 kt 54% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/52 S 17 kt 26 kt 8%
Wednesday Sunny 77/52 SSW 15 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/55 SSW 9 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/52 S 17 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/48 S 12 kt – 33%
Sunday Partly Sunny 68 ENE 7 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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
2 runways
NESW18361129
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

2 runways · longest 3,200 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 36360°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
11/29
Dimensions
1,619 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 11121°T
RWY 29301°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
2,752 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1300Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Cimarron Municipal Airport is in Cimarron, Kansas. Field elevation 2,752 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHANNON HOSKINSON
Manager phone620-855-2215
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8K8
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8306, -100.3500
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8K8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCK (19 NM W, IFR).

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
19 NM W
IFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
55 NM SW
IFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
76 NM E
VFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
77 NM NE
VFR
KHYS Hays Regional Airport
79 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›620-855-0114 MGR CELL.
›RWY 8/26 NOT MOWED. NOT INSPECTED.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD APCHS TO ARPT ARE MAINT FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC MAINT FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›SELF-SERVE.
›TURF ROUGH & UNEVEN WITH LOW SPOTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗8K8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8K8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8K8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8K8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8K8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8K8?
8K8 sits at 2,752 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8K8?
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.