KPTS/PTS METAR Atkinson Municipal Airport

Pittsburg, KansasElevation 950 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,051 ft

+101 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (9:15 PM local) · 18 min old

KPTS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 12°C

63°F / 54°F. 5°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 CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FAA: no delays reported at PTS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	54	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	S 8 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	75/56	S 8 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/58	S 12 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Sunny	81/59	S 11 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/57	S 9 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	73/58	S 9 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	76	SW 7 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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

080° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 042 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

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 5,500 ft

17/35

Dimensions

6,100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17170°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35350°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0440°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22220°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

1,051 ft

Pressure altitude

590 ft

Field elevation

950 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°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

2329Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1237Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Atkinson Municipal Airport is in Pittsburg, Kansas. Field elevation 950 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL PYLE

Manager phone620-231-5760

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPTS / PTS

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.4495, -94.7311

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.6

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.15

WICHITA RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPTS traffic patterns

2026-09-29 to 2026-10-22, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C56X (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KFSK Fort Scott Municipal Airport

21 NM N

VFR

KJLN Joplin Regional Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KMIO Miami Municipal Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KPPF Tri-City Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KCFV Coffeyville Municipal Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MKGS FADED.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MIRL RWYS 04/22 & 17/35; PAPI & REIL RWYS 17, 35, 04 & 22 - CTAF.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPTS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPTS have a METAR?

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

Does KPTS have a TAF?

When KPTS 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 KPTS?

KPTS sits at 950 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPTS?

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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