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KEWK/EWK METAR Newton City-County Airport

Newton, KansasElevation 1,533 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR33 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
160@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,652 ft
+119 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0756Z (2:56 AM local) · 33 min old

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

WIND
160° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
16°C / 12°C
61°F / 54°F. 4°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

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

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP243
sea-level pressure 1024.3 hPa
T01610117
precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 11.7°C
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at EWK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 57F, 42% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 14 kt 20 kt 42%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 70/56 S 14 kt 19 kt 47%
Wednesday Sunny 78/59 S 20 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/59 S 15 kt – 25%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/55 S 12 kt – 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 S 10 kt – 35%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 SSE 8 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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
NESW08261735 160°160°5 kt160°160° 5160°
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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
160° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 175 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
17
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
08
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
26
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt L
OK
35
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
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 7,003 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,438 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0890°T
Landing length (LDA)3,438 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,438 / 3,438 / 3,438 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 26270°T
Landing length (LDA)3,438 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,438 / 3,438 / 3,438 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
17/35
Dimensions
7,003 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 17180°T
Landing length (LDA)6,705 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 6,705 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4L)
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
1,652 ft
Pressure altitude
1,173 ft
Field elevation
1,533 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°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
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Newton City-County Airport is in Newton, Kansas. Field elevation 1,533 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN PALMER
Manager phone316-284-6084
AttendedDaily, 0700–2300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEWK / EWK
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0582, -97.2745
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5
WICHITA APP/DEP
A/D
123.875
AWOS 3
AWOS
126.55
CLNC DEL
CLD
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEWK 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
11.9
AVG OPS/DAY
24.2
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 4 to 55 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 74%Unknown 13%Jet 5%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo
›C82T (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›U15 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)

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
22 NM S
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
26 NM S
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
›AFT HRS 316-284-6084.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›COMPASS ROSE RIGHT OF APCH END RY 35
›SELF-SERVE AIRCRAFT WASH BAY.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWYS 08 & 26 &35; VASI RWY 35; PAPI RWYS 08 & 26 & 17; HIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›PROVIDED A CLEAR APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KEWK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEWK have a METAR?
Yes. KEWK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEWK have a TAF?
When KEWK 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 KEWK?
KEWK sits at 1,533 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEWK?
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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