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KK59 Weather Amelia Earhart Airport

Atchison, KansasElevation 1,073 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 17 NM NE · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 8 kt – 10%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 8 kt – 31%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 S 12 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 SSW 7 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 S 9 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 7 kt – 60%
Sunday Partly Sunny 71 NW 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0427Z.

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
NESW1634
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 3,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,000 x 48 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 16173°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34353°T
Displaced threshold202 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,073 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
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Amelia Earhart Airport is in Atchison, Kansas. Field elevation 1,073 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLINTON MCNEMEE
Manager phone913-426-0311
AttendedDaily, 0900–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKK59
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5705, -95.1803
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.35
ST JOSEPH APP/DEP
A/D
118.1
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KK59 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-09-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›FOX (Piston single) · ~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

KK59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (17 NM NE, VFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/AMGR.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERV.
›ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819.
›(CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561.
›AMELIA EARHART HANGAR MUSEUM ON ARPT - 913-372-0021.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›EXTSV AERIAL AG OPS.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KK59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KK59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KK59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KK59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KK59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KK59?
KK59 sits at 1,073 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KK59?
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.