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8KS4 Weather Rans Airport

Hays, KansasElevation 2,100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHYS · 5 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYS
WIND
200@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 180° at 7 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain showers, high near 68F, low near 55F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain Showers 68/55 SSE 8 kt – 84%
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/46 S 15 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/53 SE 14 kt – 10%
Wednesday Sunny 76/52 S 14 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/56 SSW 9 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/53 S 16 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/49 S 11 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 1957Z.

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 8KS4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,200 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
2,100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Rans Airport is in Hays, Kansas. Field elevation 2,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRANDY SCHLITTER
Manager phone785-625-6346
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8KS4
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9050, -99.3509
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8KS4 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-07-13, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RS20 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

8KS4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYS (5 NM SE, VFR).

KHYS Hays Regional Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
KRSL Russell Municipal Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
74 NM SW
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD MAINTAIN A CLEAR APCH FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8KS4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8KS4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8KS4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8KS4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8KS4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8KS4?
8KS4 sits at 2,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KS4?
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.