KTKO Weather Mankato Airport

Mankato, KansasElevation 1,859 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCNK · 30 NM SE · 48 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNK

WIND

140@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 220° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 57F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	57	ENE 9 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69/48	SSE 13 kt	26 kt	58%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/55	ESE 9 kt	22 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/54	S 13 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/58	SSE 9 kt	–	28%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/56	S 13 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	66/52	S 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65	W 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,540 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,505 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 09

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,540 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 17

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,859 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Mankato Airport is in Mankato, Kansas. Field elevation 1,859 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPHIL WALTON

Manager phone785-282-0993

Attended/ /INTMNT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTKO

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.8050, -98.2206

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

109.8

WICHITA RDO

FSS

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

KTKO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNK (30 NM SE, VFR).

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

49 NM N

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

IFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

66 NM NW

IFR

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

66 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTD/MKD TWR 2 MI NE OF ARPT 300' AGL; ALSO A MKD/LGTD 300+ AGL TWR APRX 1.5 MI SE OF ARPT.

›SEVERAL TREES UNDERLY APCH.

›PRVDD RWY APCHS MAINT FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRSNL SFC MAINT FOR 7:1 SLOPE.

›4 FT FENCE, 6 FT TREES, 5 FT WOOD POSTS.

›4 FT FENCE, 0-100 FT DSTC, 75 FT L/R.

›PAINTED TIRES DELINEATE THE 4 FT FENCE ON THE AER 17.

›09/27 APCH ENDS MARKED WITH PAINTED TIRES.

›INTERSECTION OF RWY 09/27 & 17/35 - SLIGHT CHANGE IN ELEVATION MAY CAUSE A ROUGH CROSSING.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTKO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTKO have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KTKO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KTKO have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KTKO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KTKO?

KTKO sits at 1,859 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTKO?

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.