KFLV/FLV METAR Sherman Army Air Field

Fort Leavenworth, KansasElevation 772 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMCI · 10 NM SE · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCI

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FAA: no delays reported at FLV.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	79/55	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	S 8 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/57	S 8 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/59	S 9 kt	–	25%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/60	SSW 9 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/58	S 11 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	74/56	S 9 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1453Z.

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

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,318 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,318 x 102 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16159°T

Landing length (LDA)5,318 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,518 / 5,518 / 5,518 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34339°T

Landing length (LDA)5,518 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,518 / 5,518 / 5,913 ft

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

Field elevation

772 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Sherman Army Air Field is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Field elevation 772 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerAIRFIELD OPS

Manager phone913-684-6040

AttendedALL M-F, 0730–1630 (MIL)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFLV / FLV

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.3683, -94.9147

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

Traffic pattern alt698 ft MSL

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.7

KANSAS CITY APP/DEP

A/D

126.2

CTAF

122.35

WICHITA RDO

RDO

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFLV traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›UNKN (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

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

KFLV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCI (10 NM SE, VFR).

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

10 NM SE

VFR

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport

24 NM N

MVFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport

32 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: MILITARY RAMP 24 HOUR PPR, CALL DSN 552-6041 OR C913-684-6041.

›CITY ARPT/FBO MGR DEAN AYERS.

›FAX: 913-684-6043.

›LIMITED SCV OT AND FED HOL. RSTD-MILITARY RAMP 24 HOUR PPR, CALL DSN 552-6041/39/41 OR C913-684-6041/39/41.

›CALM WIND USE RY 16.

›TPA: ROTARY WING 698 FT AGL, TURBINE FIXED WING ACFT 1028 FT AGL.

›MIL FUEL JET A ONLY AVBL 1330-2230Z. 24 HR PPR. SVC OTR TIMES FOR CODE 4 & ABV.

›GA OPEN HGRS ARE NOT SECURABLE.

›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34; & TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›MISC: CIV ACFT ON NON-GOVT BUS USE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH RAMP C913-651-0111 ON S END OF FLD OPR 0900-1800L.

›MISC: BASE OPS 0730-1630L MON-FRI, EXC HOL; OT CODE 4 AND ABV BY PPR. AIRFIELD CONDITIONS UNMONITORED AND UNREPORTED OUTSIDE OF POSTED OPERATING HOURS. NO TRAN ALERT, LAVATORY SVC OR DE-ICE CAPABILITY. ALL ACFT WITH CODE 4 VIP OR ABV CTC SHERMAN BASE OPS (126.2) AT LEAST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.

›NUMEROUS MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT OCT-APR.

›POTENTIAL BIRD HAZARD ON & NEAR RY EARLY MORNING & EVENING.

›GA RAMP ATTENDED 1500-0000Z++, CALL 913-651-0111. FUEL AVBL 1500-0200Z++ AND AFT HRS BY REQ. JOINT USE AIRFIELD, FBO ATTENDED MON-FRI 1500-0000Z++;

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RY.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.

›ALT: 913-684-6039; FAX: 913-684-6040; FOR GENERAL AVIATION CONTACT CITY OF LEAVENWORTH AIRPORT OFFICE, PHONE 913-651-0111, FAX: 913-682-1592.

›+19 FT LGTD LEVEE 780 FT FROM AER 16, OB (PVT ROAD ON TOP OF +9 FT LEVEE).

›RSTD: NO HAZARDOUS CARGO PAD.

›U.S. ARMY AIRFIELD/CIVILIAN RAMP LEASED TO CITY.

›GA RAMP ASSOCIATED W/CITY OF LEAVENWORTH.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFLV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFLV have a METAR?

Yes. KFLV is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does KFLV have a TAF?

When KFLV 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 KFLV?

KFLV sits at 772 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFLV?

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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