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K34 Weather Gardner Municipal Airport

Gardner, KansasElevation 1,042 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIXD · 3 NM NE · 51 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 · KIXD
WIND
120@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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. 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
Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/55 S 7 kt – 4%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 9 kt – 21%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 13 kt – 20%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/61 SSW 10 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/58 S 10 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/58 S 9 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 WNW 5 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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
3 runways
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WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 3,224 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,399 x 36 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0890°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26270°T
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
3,224 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17180°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
1,871 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0334°T
RWY 21214°T

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
1,042 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Gardner Municipal Airport is in Gardner, Kansas. Field elevation 1,042 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKELLEN HEADLEE
Manager phone913-856-0914
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK34
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8069, -94.9562
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K34 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.5
AVG OPS/DAY
4.1
Activity trend over 14 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Unknown 34%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›RV7 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE35 (Piston single)
›RV7 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›WAIX (Unknown)
›RV6 (Unknown)

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

K34 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIXD (3 NM NE, VFR).

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
3 NM NE
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
34 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›31 FT TREES, R EDGE OF RWY APRX 400 FT DOWN RWY.
›PROVIDED THE APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FUEL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›ACES RWY 17 THR VIA RWY 8 OVRN.
›NSTD LIRL 35 FT OUTBOARD OF RWY 240 FT SPACINGS. RWY 8 END, ONE LIGHT EACH SIDE OF RWY, RWY 26 END, THREE LIGHTS OUTBOARD EACH SIDE.
›RWY END LGTS NA.
›ORANGE BARRELS.
›ORANGE BARRELS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K34 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K34 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K34. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K34 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K34. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K34?
K34 sits at 1,042 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K34?
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.