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8KS7 Weather Pine Sod Ranch Airport

Stilwell, KansasElevation 1,072 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOJC · 8 NM NW · 37 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 · KOJC
WIND
150@3
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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 55F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/55 S 7 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/56 S 7 kt – 29%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 77/59 S 13 kt – 29%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 SSW 9 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 SSE 8 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 SSE 7 kt – 39%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 S 5 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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 8KS7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

01/19
Dimensions
1,800 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
1,072 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Pine Sod Ranch Airport is in Stilwell, Kansas. Field elevation 1,072 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPATRICK J. SVOBODA
Manager phone(913) 271-8733
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8KS7
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7331, -94.6452
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8KS7 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C82T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

8KS7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOJC (8 NM NW, VFR).

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
49 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE SFC/7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC APCH PATH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8KS7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8KS7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8KS7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8KS7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8KS7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8KS7?
8KS7 sits at 1,072 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KS7?
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.