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99KS Weather Elm Creek Farms Airport

Medicine Lodge, KansasElevation 1,600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTT · 18 NM N · 23 min old
Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPTT
WIND
190@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,500 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 120° at 3 kt, temperature 16.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny then slight chance rain showers, high near 74F, low near 54F, 79% 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
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/54 S 13 kt – 79%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy 70/56 SSE 12 kt – 69%
Wednesday Sunny 80/58 S 16 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/58 S 12 kt – 24%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/54 SSE 12 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SSE 10 kt – 32%
Sunday Partly Sunny 71 SSE 7 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0918Z.

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 99KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
2,750 x 60 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Elm Creek Farms Airport is in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Field elevation 1,600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA99KS
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4110, -98.6493
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

99KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTT (18 NM N, VFR).

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
59 NM N
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
60 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗99KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 99KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 99KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 99KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 99KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 99KS?
99KS sits at 1,600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 99KS?
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.