K3JC Weather Freeman Field

Junction City, KansasElevation 1,101 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFRI · 4 NM E · 43 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 · KFRI

WIND

110@6

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/56	S 9 kt	22 kt	29%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/57	S 9 kt	22 kt	36%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/60	S 13 kt	26 kt	27%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	80/61	S 9 kt	22 kt	27%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/57	S 13 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	70/55	S 9 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	71	W 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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

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 3,498 ft

05/23

Dimensions

1,834 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0557°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23237°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

1,903 x 140 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 13140°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31320°T

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

3,498 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18194°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3614°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,101 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2335Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Freeman Field is in Junction City, Kansas. Field elevation 1,101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARVIN HORNBOSTEL

Manager phone785-761-7692

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3JC

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.0445, -96.8446

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.35

KANSAS CITY CNTR

A/D

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

K3JC traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-22, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

1.9

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 87%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

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

K3JC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRI (4 NM E, VFR).

KFRI Marshall Army Air Field

4 NM E

VFR

KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport

10 NM NE

VFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

41 NM W

VFR

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport

55 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BASEBALL FIELD LGT POLES 918 FT TO 1303 FT FM RWY END, 338 FT TO 672 FT RIGHT, 1175 FT AMSL.

›RWY 13 THLD, 4 FT GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN 13 THLD & RWY 18/36. NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT. MKD W/TIRES.

›FBO PHONE 785-761-7692

›THLD MKD W/BLUE & WHITE PLASTIC BARRELS.

›NON-STD ATC MINIMA APPLIED IFR ARVLS WITH RESPECT TO HI-PERFORMANCE-ACFT OPNS CONDUCTED WITHIN CFNS OF R-3602.

›RWY 5/23 AND RWY 13/31 THLDS MKD WITH SVRL 12-INCH DIA RAISED STEEL PLATES AS RWY NMBRS ON CL - UNSUITABLE TO TAXI OVER.

›THLD MKD W/BLUE & WHITE PLASTIC BARRELS.

›THLD MKD W/TIRES & BLUE & WHITE BARRELS.

›TURF SOFT WHEN WET.

›FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›75 FT LIGHT POLES, 900 FT TO THLD, 280 FT R OF CL.

›10 FT BRUSH ALONG FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 240 R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K3JC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3JC have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K3JC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K3JC have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K3JC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3JC?

K3JC sits at 1,101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3JC?

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.