KK82 METAR Smith Center Municipal Airport

Smith Center, KansasElevation 1,800 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,793 ft

-7 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM local) · 10 min old

KK82 is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 8°C

59°F / 46°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

T01540082

precise temperature 15.4°C, dew point 8.2°C

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 90° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 74F, low near 56F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Cloudy	74/56	ESE 4 kt	–	90%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	70/44	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	87%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/53	ESE 9 kt	–	11%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/51	SSE 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	ESE 4 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/54	SSE 13 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	68/50	S 9 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 1624Z.

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 · 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

090° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 143 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

1 runway · longest 4,400 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14151°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32331°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,793 ft

Pressure altitude

1,370 ft

Field elevation

1,800 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Smith Center Municipal Airport is in Smith Center, Kansas. Field elevation 1,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK HILEMAN

Manager phone785-282-5833

AttendedON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKK82

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.7624, -98.7945

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.45

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.4

MINNEAPOLIS 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHDE Brewster Field

48 NM NW

IFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

53 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

53 NM N

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

53 NM S

VFR

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

54 NM E

VFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

59 NM N

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.

›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.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE.

›FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 785-282-5833 OR 785-282-5180.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KK82 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KK82 have a METAR?

Yes. KK82 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KK82 have a TAF?

When KK82 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 KK82?

KK82 sits at 1,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KK82?

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.