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K8K2 Weather Harper Municipal Airport

Harper, KansasElevation 1,427 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANY · 7 NM S · 14 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 · KANY
WIND
150@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 direction unknown at 5 kt, temperature 21.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 7 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/58 S 12 kt 20 kt 49%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 12 kt 20 kt 52%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 15 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 12 kt – 29%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/57 S 12 kt – 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 10 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 73 NE 6 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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
2 runways
NESW12301735
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

2 runways · longest 3,268 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,138 x 160 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 12134°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30314°T
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
3,268 x 38 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17175°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35355°T
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
1,427 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Harper Municipal Airport is in Harper, Kansas. Field elevation 1,427 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKAREN BEFORT
Manager phone620-896-2511
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK8K2
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2783, -98.0432
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.35
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
122.9
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

K8K2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANY (7 NM S, VFR).

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
42 NM NE
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL SELF SERVE.
›MAINT APCHS FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX, 4 CLICKS RADIO CHECK. ADZY ALSO AVBL BY CALLING 617-262-3825.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35, HIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS L OF CNTRLN.
›MKD WITH METAL ORANGE CONES.
›DEPUTY CITY CLERK/AMGR.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›RWY 12, 3 FT DITCH 50 FM N END.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K8K2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K8K2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K8K2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K8K2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K8K2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K8K2?
K8K2 sits at 1,427 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8K2?
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.