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KK88 METAR Allen County Airport

Iola, KansasElevation 1,015 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
140@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,092 ft
+1,077 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (4:35 PM local) · 8 min old

KK88 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
140° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
25°C / 12°C
77°F / 54°F. 13°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 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)
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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 78F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 78/55 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 8 kt – 7%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 14 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/61 SSW 12 kt – 9%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 10 kt – 45%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/59 S 10 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2142Z.

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
NESW0119 140°140°6 kt140°140° 6140°
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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
140° at 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 194 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
19
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
5 kt L
BEST
01
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
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 5,501 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,501 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0113°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 19193°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
2,092 ft
Pressure altitude
665 ft
Field elevation
1,015 ft MSL
Temperature
25°C (77°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 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

Allen County Airport is in Iola, Kansas. Field elevation 1,015 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT POYDACK
Manager phone620-212-1316
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKK88
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8701, -95.3864
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.325
AWOS 3
AWOS
127.725
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
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

KK88 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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.

KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KFSK Fort Scott Municipal Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KPPF Tri-City Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KPTS Atkinson Municipal Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KIDP Independence Municipal Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF AIRPORT.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWYS 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
›COURTESY CAR AVBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KK88 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KK88 have a METAR?
Yes. KK88 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KK88 have a TAF?
When KK88 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 KK88?
KK88 sits at 1,015 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KK88?
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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