K65 Weather Dighton Airport

Dighton, KansasElevation 2,778 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGCK · 36 NM S · 43 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 7 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCK

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

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 from 20° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 51F, 94% 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	51	SSE 12 kt	–	94%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	69/44	SSW 16 kt	–	68%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	70/50	SSE 14 kt	–	13%
Wednesday	Sunny	72/47	SSW 11 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/53	SW 7 kt	–	14%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/51	S 15 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	67/46	S 11 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65	ENE 8 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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 K65. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 2,400 ft

13/31

Dimensions

2,000 x 110 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 13

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

2,400 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 17

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

30 x 30 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

06/24

Dimensions

2,000 x 110 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 06

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24

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

2,778 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2350Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Dighton Airport is in Dighton, Kansas. Field elevation 2,778 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK CALLENDER

Manager phone620-397-3691

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK65

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.4897, -100.4800

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

K65 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCK (36 NM S, IFR).

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

36 NM S

IFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

50 NM SE

VFR

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

60 NM E

VFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

IFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

77 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›+3 FT FENCE POST 50 FT FROM AER 17.

›PUBLIC PHONE AVBL - 620-397-8651.

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›+23 FT RR 65 FT FROM AER CL.

›ACTVT LIRL 17/35 - CTAF.

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

›RWY 24, 13, 31-NO RWY END MARKINGS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K65 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K65 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K65. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K65 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K65. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K65?

K65 sits at 2,778 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K65?

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.