KNRN METAR Norton Municipal Airport

Norton, KansasElevation 2,383 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR19 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@3

steady

VISIBILITY

2 SM

3.2 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,098 ft

-285 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 19 min old

KNRN is currently LIFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 2 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL. Visibility 2 SM.

WIND

20° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

2 statute miles

3.2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 11°C

52°F / 52°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 2 SM.

›Mist reported.

›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 LIFR, wind from 20° at 3 kt, visibility 2 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 47F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	47	E 9 kt	–	97%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	67/37	S 13 kt	–	78%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	64/47	SE 9 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/45	S 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/49	NE 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/51	S 13 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/46	S 9 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	63	W 9 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" 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 GLD). Forecast issued 0253Z.

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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Calm

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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

020° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 342 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 4,701 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,701 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (poor)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16165°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 34345°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

08/26

Dimensions

2,117 x 125 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0892°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26272°T

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

2,098 ft

Pressure altitude

2,013 ft

Field elevation

2,383 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2346Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Norton Municipal Airport is in Norton, Kansas. Field elevation 2,383 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRICE RILEY

Manager phone785-877-2201

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNRN

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.8504, -99.8947

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.5

DENVER CNTR

A/D

118.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

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.

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

28 NM S

MVFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

IFR

IFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

67 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.

›FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERVE.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›SURFACE ROUGH.

›RWY SFC ROUGH DUE TO UNEVEN PAVING JOINTS EVERY 10 FT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KNRN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNRN have a METAR?

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

Does KNRN have a TAF?

When KNRN 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 KNRN?

KNRN sits at 2,383 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNRN?

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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