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K69K Weather Wamego Municipal Airport

Wamego, KansasElevation 966 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHK · 19 NM W · 52 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 · KMHK
WIND
130@3
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 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt – 24%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 9 kt – 38%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 31%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/61 S 9 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/57 S 9 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/55 S 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 72 NW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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 3,184 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,184 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18
Displaced threshold303 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
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
966 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2332Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0032Z (7:32 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

Wamego Municipal Airport is in Wamego, Kansas. Field elevation 966 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEN STEIN
Manager phone785-456-9119
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK69K
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1972, -96.2589
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K69K traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

K69K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHK (19 NM W, VFR).

KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
25 NM W
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
52 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›STACIE EICHEM, CITY MGR
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
›+15 FT COUNTY RD.
›+15 FT COUNTY RD & +15 ARPT ACCESS RD.
›+15 FT ACCESS RD, DSTC 0 FT FM RY END, 11:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
›NSTD LIRL; RWY LGTS LCTD 13 FT OUTSIDE RWY EDGE. RWY END LGTS AER 36 LCTD 14 FT N OF THLD. RWY END LGTS AER 18 LCTD AT DSPLCD THLD BAR.
›24 HR PHONE 456-9553 (POLICE DEPT).
›STREET ADDRESS: 430 LINCOLN
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›COUNTY ROAD 75 FT WEST OF RY WITHIN SFC AREA.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K69K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K69K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K69K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K69K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K69K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K69K?
K69K sits at 966 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K69K?
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.