K48K Weather Ness City Municipal Airport

Ness City, KansasElevation 2,308 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHYS · 37 NM NE · 44 min old

Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYS

WIND

280@4

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

4,700 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 wind calm, visibility 6 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 54F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	54	SSE 10 kt	–	85%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/47	SSW 16 kt	–	66%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	71/52	SSE 15 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Sunny	76/51	SSW 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/55	SSW 8 kt	–	18%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/53	S 16 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/49	S 12 kt	–	36%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	67	E 7 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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

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 4,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

REILYes

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

2,308 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Ness City Municipal Airport is in Ness City, Kansas. Field elevation 2,308 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTRAVIS SNYDER

Manager phone785-798-5808

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK48K

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.4733, -99.9093

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

K48K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYS (37 NM NE, VFR).

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

37 NM NE

VFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

43 NM S

VFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

50 NM E

IFR

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

51 NM SW

MVFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

54 NM N

MVFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

57 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED A CLEAR APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›PUBLIC PHONE AVBL 785-798-2702.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35, PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K48K on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K48K have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K48K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K48K have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K48K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K48K?

K48K sits at 2,308 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K48K?

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.