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K63 Weather Council Grove Municipal Airport

Council Grove, KansasElevation 1,409 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRI · 24 NM N · More than 1 hour 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
190@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 from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% 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: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 13 kt 17 kt 31%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 9 kt 22 kt 38%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 17 kt 26 kt 23% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 81/61 S 13 kt 22 kt 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/56 S 13 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/55 S 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Partly Sunny 72 NW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 2336Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for K63. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,845 ft

12/30
Dimensions
1,690 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
Traffic patternLeft
04/22
Dimensions
1,845 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 04
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22
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
1,409 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Council Grove Municipal Airport is in Council Grove, Kansas. Field elevation 1,409 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFF BARBO
Manager phone785-466-6780
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK63
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6764, -96.5727
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
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

K63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRI (24 NM N, VFR).

KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
24 NM N
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
46 NM E
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›4 FT FENCE ACRS THLD.
›ARPT ESTABD PRIOR 1959.
›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
›RDO-CTLD MODEL ACFT ACTVTY ON ARPT WKENDS EVES & HOLS.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
›RWY ENDS MKD W/ORANGE BARRELS.
›RWYS SOFT WHEN WET.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K63 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K63 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K63 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K63?
K63 sits at 1,409 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K63?
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.