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8KS3 Weather Davis Airfield

Hiawatha, KansasElevation 1,100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 27 NM E · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 9 kt – 8%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 9 kt 22 kt 18%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/59 S 9 kt 17 kt 43%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/60 S 9 kt 17 kt 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/58 S 13 kt – 34%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/55 S 13 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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 8KS3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,540 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,540 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
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

Field elevation
1,100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Davis Airfield is in Hiawatha, Kansas. Field elevation 1,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT DAVIS
Manager phone913-742-2269
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8KS3
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8528, -95.4805
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8KS3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (27 NM E, MVFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
27 NM E
MVFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
47 NM S
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
55 NM S
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THAT THE OPERATOR OF DAVIS FIELD AIRPORT ESTAB ALL TFC PATS TO THE EAST OF HIS ARPT TO AVOID CONFLICTING TFC PATS WITH THE HIAWATHA MUNI ARPT. APCH TO EACH RWY MUST MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC ST JOSEPH APCH AT 816-236-3035. WHEN ST JOSEPH APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›EXTENSIVE RADIO CONTROL MODEL AIRPLANE FLYING ON THE AIRFIELD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8KS3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8KS3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8KS3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8KS3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8KS3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8KS3?
8KS3 sits at 1,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KS3?
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.