KEQA/EDK METAR Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

El Dorado, KansasElevation 1,378 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,580 ft

+202 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (3:15 AM local) · 12 min old

KEQA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 11°C

63°F / 52°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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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 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 77F, low near 58F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	S 11 kt	17 kt	32%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	71/58	S 10 kt	17 kt	54%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/60	S 16 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	SSW 12 kt	–	22%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/56	S 11 kt	–	52%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 10 kt	–	36%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	73	S 7 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0826Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 155 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 4,204 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,204 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0443°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22223°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15159°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 33339°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,580 ft

Pressure altitude

1,018 ft

Field elevation

1,378 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1246Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport is in El Dorado, Kansas. Field elevation 1,378 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARRY ARNOLD

Manager phone316-321-1327

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEQA / EDK

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7741, -96.8176

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.8

WICHITA APP/DEP

A/D

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

KEQA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.4

AVG OPS/DAY

16.6

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 18%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~70 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C177 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›BE36 (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.

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

23 NM SW

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KWLD Strother Field

38 NM S

VFR

KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF.

›AFT HRS PHONE NMBR POSTED AT ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

›AVOID FLT OVR PRISON N OF ARPT.

›COURTESY CAR.

›PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›100 LL, JET A, MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE.

›15 FT TREES, 60-200 FT DSTC, 215 FT L.

›TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF.

›PHYS ADR 1485 S.E. 30TH.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KEQA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEQA have a METAR?

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

Does KEQA have a TAF?

When KEQA 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 KEQA?

KEQA sits at 1,378 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEQA?

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.