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9KS8 Weather Gators Place Airport

Towanda, KansasElevation 1,326 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBEC · 9 NM SW · 24 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 · KBEC
WIND
150@5
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 130° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 12 kt 19 kt 30%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 13 kt 20 kt 44%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 16 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 13 kt – 18%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/57 S 13 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 11 kt – 56%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 74 W 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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 9KS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
1,146 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,326 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Gators Place Airport is in Towanda, Kansas. Field elevation 1,326 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHARRIS K. BUTLER, III
Manager phone316-841-3518
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9KS8
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7503, -97.0474
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9KS8 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-21, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C185 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C82R (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C185 (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

9KS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEC (9 NM SW, VFR).

KBEC Beech Factory Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
13 NM SW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
35 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›N725GUMBOW@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9KS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9KS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9KS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9KS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9KS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9KS8?
9KS8 sits at 1,326 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9KS8?
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.