KEHA METAR Elkhart Morton County Airport

Elkhart, KansasElevation 3,622 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR19 min old

Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@13

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,896 ft

+274 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM local) · 19 min old

KEHA is currently LIFR. Winds are from the southeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 100 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 100 ft AGL.

WIND

150° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 13°C

55°F / 55°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC 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)

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01300128

precise temperature 13.0°C, dew point 12.8°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 100 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›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 LIFR, wind from 150° at 13 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 100 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 50F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	50	SSE 14 kt	–	86%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/48	SSW 15 kt	–	44%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/47	SSW 18 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	77/48	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/51	SW 14 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/49	S 15 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	73/47	SW 12 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	68	SSW 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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

150° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1711 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

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 4,907 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,900 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0448°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22228°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

17/35

Dimensions

4,907 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

3,896 ft

Pressure altitude

3,282 ft

Field elevation

3,622 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°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

2358Z 6:58 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1305Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 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

Elkhart Morton County Airport is in Elkhart, Kansas. Field elevation 3,622 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDENNIS TEVEBAUGH

Manager phone(620) 360-6100

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEHA

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.0007, -101.8800

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134

KANSAS CITY CNTR

A/D

118.025

AWOS 1

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

44 NM E

LIFR

KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport

67 NM SW

MVFR

KCAO Clayton Municipal Airpark

70 NM SW

LIFR

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

75 NM NW

LIFR

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

78 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PUBLIC PHONE (620) 697-9803.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22 & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›FOR FUEL CALL (620) 697-2803.

›PIVOT IRRIGATION TWR (MOVING WHEN IN OPN).

›CELL PHONE # 620-360-3600.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEHA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEHA have a METAR?

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

Does KEHA have a TAF?

When KEHA 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 KEHA?

KEHA sits at 3,622 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEHA?

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.

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