9K6 Weather Patty Field

El Dorado, KansasElevation 1,385 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEQA · 2 NM SW · 9 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 · KEQA

WIND

170@9

gust 14 kt

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 150° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	81/57	SSE 7 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	S 11 kt	17 kt	26%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	73/59	S 12 kt	19 kt	39%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/62	S 16 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/62	SSW 13 kt	–	15%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	74/58	S 12 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/58	S 10 kt	–	56%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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 9K6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36

Dimensions

1,800 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,385 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1246Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Patty Field is in El Dorado, Kansas. Field elevation 1,385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRENT A. PATTY

Manager phone316-321-9192

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA9K6

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.8004, -96.7990

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9K6 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Jet 8%Turboprop 8%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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

9K6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEQA (2 NM SW, VFR).

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

2 NM SW

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

25 NM SW

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›OWNER LIVES ON FIELD.

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

›WATER TOWER 1/4 MILE NE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗9K6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 9K6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 9K6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 9K6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 9K6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 9K6?

9K6 sits at 1,385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9K6?

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.