K36K METAR Kearny County Airport

Lakin, KansasElevation 3,077 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR5 min old

Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,917 ft

-160 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (8:35 PM local) · 5 min old

K36K is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,600 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1600 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

30° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 10°C

50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1600 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 30° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers, low near 48F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers	48	ENE 7 kt	–	22%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/48	SE 12 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/43	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/48	ESE 5 kt	–	17%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/48	S 13 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	70/46	S 11 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/48	SSE 11 kt	–	50%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	67	NW 19 kt	–	33%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0210 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,400 ft

02/20

Dimensions

2,579 x 90 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 02

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

3,410 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,917 ft

Pressure altitude

2,787 ft

Field elevation

3,077 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.21 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 7:05 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1238Z (6:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1305Z (7:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1205Z (6:05 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

Kearny County Airport is in Lakin, Kansas. Field elevation 3,077 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKYMBERLY LOGAN

Manager phone620-260-0502

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK36K

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9695, -101.2550

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

25 NM E

MVFR

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

57 NM S

VFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

62 NM E

VFR

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

68 NM W

VFR

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

78 NM S

VFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

87 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›10 FT RD 0 FT DSTC, 78 FT L ACRS APCH.

›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›ROUGH & UNEVEN, BARE SPOTS, 6 FT. BERM BOTH SIDES OF RWY, MIDWAY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›9 FT RD, 193 FT DSTC, 125 L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K36K on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K36K have a METAR?

Yes. K36K has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K36K have a TAF?

When K36K issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K36K?

K36K sits at 3,077 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K36K?

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.