KPHG METAR Phillipsburg Municipal Airport

Phillipsburg, KansasElevation 1,907 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,758 ft

-149 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM local) · 24 min old

KPHG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,700 feet AGL.

WIND

320° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 12°C

55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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: 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 320° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,700 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain showers likely, high near 68F, low near 53F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" 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: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain Showers Likely	68/53	WNW 4 kt	–	94%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	68/40	SSE 13 kt	22 kt	76%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/50	ESE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/48	S 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	ENE 4 kt	–	18%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/52	SSE 13 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	68/48	S 9 kt	–	48%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" 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 2138Z.

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

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

320° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 315 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,101 ft

03/21

Dimensions

1,755 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 0336°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21216°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,101 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13143°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31323°T

REILYes

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

1,758 ft

Pressure altitude

1,547 ft

Field elevation

1,907 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Phillipsburg Municipal Airport is in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Field elevation 1,907 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTIMOTHY DRIGGS

Manager phone785-543-5234

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0930–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPHG

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.7358, -99.3171

Distance from city1 NM S

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

119.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.5

DENVER 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.

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

54 NM S

MVFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

57 NM SE

VFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

61 NM N

VFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

65 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PUBLIC PHONE 24 HRS ACCESS.

›MKD WITH RED AND WHITE WOOD "L" SHAPED MKRS.

›AFT HRS CALL 1-785-543-1941.

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

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›RWY 13 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS L AND R OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KPHG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPHG have a METAR?

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

Does KPHG have a TAF?

When KPHG 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 KPHG?

KPHG sits at 1,907 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPHG?

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.