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K47K Weather Moundridge Municipal Airport

Moundridge, KansasElevation 1,489 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMPR · 12 NM NW · 38 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMPR
WIND
180@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 56F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 77/56 SSE 12 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 74/56 S 13 kt 20 kt 44%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 13 kt 20 kt 40%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 17 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 14 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 13 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 10 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,405 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,405 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 17180°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
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

Field elevation
1,489 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Moundridge Municipal Airport is in Moundridge, Kansas. Field elevation 1,489 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE STRAUSZ
Manager phone620-345-1281
AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK47K
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2091, -97.5027
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5
WICHITA
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K47K traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-22, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PELI (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE35 (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

K47K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMPR (12 NM NW, VFR).

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
35 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AMGR CELL.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›20 FT BLDG, 0-199 FT DSTC, 204 FT R. 55 FT RTG BCN, 67 FT DSTC, 214 FT L.
›PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K47K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K47K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K47K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K47K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K47K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K47K?
K47K sits at 1,489 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K47K?
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.