KRSL/RSL METAR & TAF Russell Municipal Airport

Russell, KansasElevation 1,862 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@5

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,218 ft

+356 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM local) · 5 min old

KRSL is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

290° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 16°C

63°F / 61°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP240

sea-level pressure 1024.0 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01670156

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 15.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2012Z (3:12 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KRSL forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0353,500 ft

2000Z3:00 PM0024Z7:24 PM0448Z11:48 PM0912Z4:12 AM1336Z8:36 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC TEMPO

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FAA: no delays reported at RSL.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 290° at 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 73F, low near 57F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" 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 Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	W 5 kt	–	54%
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/51	S 17 kt	27 kt	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	71/55	SSE 15 kt	24 kt	18%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/54	S 18 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	SSW 11 kt	–	23%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/54	S 17 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/51	S 12 kt	–	43%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" 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 ICT). Forecast issued 2249Z.

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

290° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 352 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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 5,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

1,602 x 300 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0340°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21220°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17174°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35354°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

2,218 ft

Pressure altitude

1,542 ft

Field elevation

1,862 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2343Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1255Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Russell Municipal Airport is in Russell, Kansas. Field elevation 1,862 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHADD STEVENSON

Manager phone785-483-6911

Attended/ /INTMNT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRSL / RSL

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8721, -98.8118

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.325

ASOS

124.4

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.6

WICHITA RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

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.

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

42 NM SE

VFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

54 NM E

VFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

56 NM NW

MVFR

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

61 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PUB PHONE ACCESS AT ARPT.

›FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERVE.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 -- CTAF.

›CONDL: PROVIDED A CLEAR APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›03/21 MKD WITH HALF BARRELS ON POSTS PAINTED BLACK & YELLOW.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.

›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)

↗Official airport website

↗KRSL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRSL have a METAR?

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

Does KRSL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRSL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRSL?

KRSL sits at 1,862 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRSL?

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.