KPTT/PTT METAR Pratt Regional Airport

Pratt, KansasElevation 1,953 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,439 ft

+486 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (7:15 PM local) · 24 min old

KPTT is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: rain.

WIND

360° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 17°C

64°F / 63°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN OVC 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)

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01750171

precise temperature 17.5°C, dew point 17.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at PTT.

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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Cloudy"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SSE 9 kt	–	8%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/55	S 14 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/57	S 14 kt	–	39%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/59	S 16 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/60	SSW 12 kt	–	24%
Friday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/55	S 13 kt	–	68%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/54	S 9 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	71	NE 5 kt	–	4%

Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Cloudy"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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

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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

360° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 356 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

6 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

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°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

2,439 ft

Pressure altitude

1,623 ft

Field elevation

1,953 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

1253Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Pratt Regional Airport is in Pratt, Kansas. Field elevation 1,953 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDEA DIX-BROWN

Manager phone620-672-7571

AttendedDaily, 0800–SS

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPTT / PTT

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7016, -98.7469

Distance from city4 NM N

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

118.725

AWOS 3

AWOS

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.

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

39 NM N

IFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

58 NM W

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

63 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›TWY LGTD.

›FBO OPS DAYLIGHT HRS. FOR FUEL AFTR HRS CALL 620-886-0289.

›MIGRATING BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›CALM WIND RWY 17

›DO NOT MISTAKE LGTD CATTLE PENS FOR LGTD RWYS.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPTT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPTT have a METAR?

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

Does KPTT have a TAF?

When KPTT 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 KPTT?

KPTT sits at 1,953 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPTT?

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.