KK61 Weather Moritz Memorial Airport

Beloit, KansasElevation 1,416 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,389 ft

+973 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2215Z (5:15 PM local) · 9 min old

KK61 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 13°C

73°F / 55°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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)

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain showers, high near 77F, low near 59F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain Showers	77/59	SE 9 kt	–	95%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	72/51	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	50%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	71/56	SE 13 kt	22 kt	12%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/56	S 13 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	79/59	S 9 kt	–	31%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/57	S 13 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/53	S 9 kt	–	52%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 2223Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 4,200 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,340 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0444°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22224°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

Landing length (LDA)4,018 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,200 / 4,200 / 4,200 ft

Displaced threshold181 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

Landing length (LDA)4,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,200 / 4,200 / 4,200 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

2,389 ft

Pressure altitude

1,106 ft

Field elevation

1,416 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Moritz Memorial Airport is in Beloit, Kansas. Field elevation 1,416 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTRAVIS LATTIN FBO

Manager phone785-738-7437

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKK61

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.4712, -98.1288

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.9

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

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

KK61 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

65 NM SW

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

68 NM S

VFR

KFRI Marshall Army Air Field

68 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD; SVC AFT HR - AMGR.

›RED & WHITE L MKRS WITH REFLECTOR RAISED PANELS.

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

›25 FT DIRT MOUND 86 FT FM RWY END.

›GLIDER OPS ON ARPT. RDO CTL OPS ON & INVOF ARPT; WKEND & HOL.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KK61 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KK61 have a METAR?

Yes. KK61 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KK61 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KK61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KK61?

KK61 sits at 1,416 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KK61?

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.