K9K7 METAR Ellsworth Municipal Airport

Ellsworth, KansasElevation 1,615 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@10

gust 14 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,130 ft

+515 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1515Z (10:15 AM local) · 22 min old

K9K7 is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots gusting 14. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

180° at 10 kt, gust 14

Gusts 4 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 13°C

66°F / 55°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 180° at 10 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 72F, low near 51F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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

Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Chance Rain Showers	72/51	S 14 kt	22 kt	54%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	68/55	SE 13 kt	20 kt	19%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/56	S 18 kt	26 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	S 10 kt	–	28%
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/54	SSE 15 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	68/52	S 11 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/52	SSE 8 kt	–	40%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1537Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

180° at 10 kt, gust 14

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1710 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,500 ft

13/31

Dimensions

1,955 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 13131°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31311°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17177°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35357°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,130 ft

Pressure altitude

1,275 ft

Field elevation

1,615 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.26 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Ellsworth Municipal Airport is in Ellsworth, Kansas. Field elevation 1,615 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDUSTIN STAMBAUGH

Manager phone785-472-5566

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK9K7

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.7523, -98.2288

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K9K7 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV10 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C172 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35, PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVE. FOR ASST 785-472-4416.

›UNATTENDED ARPT PH 785-472-5608.

›RWY 35 APCH- TALL FENCES, TOWERS & STADIUM STYLE FLOOD LIGHTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K9K7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K9K7 have a METAR?

Yes. K9K7 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K9K7 have a TAF?

When K9K7 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K9K7?

K9K7 sits at 1,615 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9K7?

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.