KE-6873 Weather George Smith Farm Airport
Kuinet, Uasin Gishu CountyElevation 6,880 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HKEL · 13 NM S · 24 min old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HKEL
WIND
070@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
6,880 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1525Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
0320Z 6:20 AM
Loggable night
1547Z (6:47 PM local) → 0258Z (5:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1525Z (6:25 PM local) → 0320Z (6:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1625Z (7:25 PM local) → 0220Z (5:20 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
George Smith Farm Airport is in Kuinet, Uasin Gishu County. Field elevation 6,880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE-6873
RegionUasin Gishu County
CountryKenya
Coordinates0.6109, 35.2821
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE-6873 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE-6873. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE-6873 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE-6873. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE-6873?
KE-6873 sits at 6,880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE-6873?
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.