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K45K Weather Minneapolis City County Airport

Minneapolis, KansasElevation 1,245 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLN · 19 NM S · 41 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 · KSLN
WIND
280@4
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 300° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 58F, 28% 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 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 58 S 4 kt – 28%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 75/53 S 13 kt 22 kt 38%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 13 kt 22 kt 28%
Wednesday Sunny 79/58 S 17 kt 30 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/56 S 13 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 S 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Partly Sunny 70 W 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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
NESW1634
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

1 runway · longest 3,970 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,970 x 20 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 16165°T
RWY 34345°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
1,245 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Minneapolis City County Airport is in Minneapolis, Kansas. Field elevation 1,245 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHANE DONOVAN
Manager phone785-392-3300
AttendedAPR-NOV ALL, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK45K
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0947, -97.7206
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.9
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K45K traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-22, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.3
AVG OPS/DAY
6.7
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 4 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 91%Turboprop 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›AS21 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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

K45K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLN (19 NM S, VFR).

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
27 NM N
MVFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
45 NM S
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
45 NM E
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›PRVDD THE APCH TO EA RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GS AND TRANSITIONAL SFC MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›30 FT TREES, 100-201 FT DSTC, 0-125 FT L.
›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›ARPT OPERATES DAYLIGHT HRS ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K45K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K45K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K45K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K45K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K45K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K45K?
K45K sits at 1,245 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K45K?
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.