K3K3 METAR Syracuse Hamilton County Municipal Airport

Syracuse, KansasElevation 3,322 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR43 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,298 ft

-24 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (3:15 PM local) · 43 min old

K3K3 is currently IFR. Winds are variable in direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

WIND

Variable at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 11°C

52°F / 52°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›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 IFR, wind variable at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain showers likely, high near 56F, low near 48F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Rain Showers Likely	56/48	ESE 10 kt	–	97%
Monday	Partly Sunny	69/43	SSW 12 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	72/43	S 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	73/42	SW 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/48	WSW 7 kt	–	11%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/48	S 14 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	70/43	SSW 10 kt	–	18%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" 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 2158Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 4,600 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,600 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18190°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 3610°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

13/31

Dimensions

3,000 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Displaced threshold355 ft

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

3,298 ft

Pressure altitude

2,992 ft

Field elevation

3,322 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2356Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1306Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1239Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (5:56 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1206Z (6:06 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

Syracuse Hamilton County Municipal Airport is in Syracuse, Kansas. Field elevation 3,322 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE PHILLIPS

Manager phone620-384-5435

AttendedINTMNT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3K3

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9971, -101.7482

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

45 NM W

MVFR

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

49 NM E

IFR

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

68 NM SE

LIFR

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

80 NM S

IFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

83 NM N

IFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

86 NM E

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 21:1 TO DTHR OVR 27 FT TREE, 575 FT DSTC, 87 FT L.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 620-384-5835

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36, MIRL RWY 13/31, RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›27 FT TREE, 190 FT DSTC, 87 FT L; 15 ROAD, 199 FT DSTC 91 FT R.

›PUBLIC PHONE 620-384-5835.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K3K3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3K3 have a METAR?

Yes. K3K3 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K3K3 have a TAF?

When K3K3 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 K3K3?

K3K3 sits at 3,322 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3K3?

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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