K3AU METAR Augusta Municipal Airport

Augusta, KansasElevation 1,328 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,162 ft

-166 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 14 min old

K3AU is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 11°C

57°F / 52°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 57F, 39% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	S 12 kt	19 kt	39%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	71/57	S 11 kt	18 kt	57%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/60	S 18 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	SSW 13 kt	–	22%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/56	S 12 kt	–	56%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/55	S 11 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73	SSE 8 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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

1 runway · 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

130° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 182 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,501 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18184°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 364°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,162 ft

Pressure altitude

968 ft

Field elevation

1,328 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2338Z 6:38 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

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 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

Augusta Municipal Airport is in Augusta, Kansas. Field elevation 1,328 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRANDY ANNETT

Manager phone316-733-1327

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3AU

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6716, -97.0779

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+ · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.8

WICHITA APP/DEP

A/D

125

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3AU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.4

AVG OPS/DAY

13.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Unknown 19%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~65 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA24 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›BE33 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

7 NM W

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

10 NM W

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

14 NM NE

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

17 NM W

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY ENDS LINE OF SITE OBSTRUCTED BY TERRAIN.

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

›5 FT DITCH 330 N OF APCH END OF RWY 18.

›SELF SVC AND FULL SVC 100LL, MOGAS, JET A+ FULL SVC.

›ACTVT REILS RWY 18 & 36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRLS RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›AFT HRS SVC 316-733-1326.

›LINE OFC 316-733 1326.

›PAEW MOWING SUMMER MONTHS.

›CALM WIND RWY 18.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K3AU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3AU have a METAR?

Yes. K3AU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K3AU have a TAF?

When K3AU 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 K3AU?

K3AU sits at 1,328 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3AU?

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.

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