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K78 Weather Abilene Municipal Airport

Abilene, KansasElevation 1,152 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLN · 21 NM W · 37 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 · KSLN
WIND
140@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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 9% 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 57 S 4 kt – 9%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/54 S 13 kt 22 kt 38%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 13 kt 22 kt 35%
Wednesday Sunny 79/59 S 17 kt 26 kt 23% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/56 S 13 kt – 64%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/54 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Partly Sunny 71 NW 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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
NESW1836
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 4,100 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,100 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
Landing length (LDA)3,914 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,100 / 4,100 / 4,100 ft
Displaced threshold186 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 360°T
Landing length (LDA)4,100 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,100 / 4,100 / 4,100 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

Field elevation
1,152 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 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

Abilene Municipal Airport is in Abilene, Kansas. Field elevation 1,152 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM CURTIS
Manager phone785-263-3970
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK78
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9041, -97.2359
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.9
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K78 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.4
AVG OPS/DAY
8
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 6 to 16 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 86%Unknown 10%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›AS21 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›P28A (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

K78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLN (21 NM W, VFR).

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
24 NM E
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
51 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD.
›23 RR, 630 FT FM THLD.
›COURTESY CAR AVBL.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
›MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, REIL RWY 18 & 36 OPER DUSK-2200; OTHR TIMES ACTVT -- CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗K78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K78?
K78 sits at 1,152 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K78?
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.