KK83 METAR Sabetha Municipal Airport

Sabetha, KansasElevation 1,330 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,857 ft

+527 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM local) · 18 min old

KK83 is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

170° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 8°C

68°F / 46°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01950076

precise temperature 19.5°C, dew point 7.6°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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/56	S 9 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 9 kt	17 kt	35%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	78/59	S 13 kt	22 kt	48%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/60	S 9 kt	–	48%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/56	S 9 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	70/54	S 9 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	70	NW 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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

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65 kt

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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

170° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 194 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 3,208 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,208 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 01

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19

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

1,857 ft

Pressure altitude

950 ft

Field elevation

1,330 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2329Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Sabetha Municipal Airport is in Sabetha, Kansas. Field elevation 1,330 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUG ALLEN - CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Manager phone785-284-2158

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKK83

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.9060, -95.7763

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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.

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport

51 NM S

VFR

KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport

58 NM S

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD CTC ST JOSEPH APCH AT 816-236-3035. WHEN ST JOSEPH APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›CALL FOR TRANSIENT HGR AVAILABILITY.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KK83 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KK83 have a METAR?

Yes. KK83 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KK83 have a TAF?

When KK83 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 KK83?

KK83 sits at 1,330 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KK83?

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.