KTOP/TOP METAR & TAF Philip Billard Municipal Airport

Topeka, KansasElevation 881 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 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

382 ft

-499 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1253Z (7:53 AM local) · 46 min old

KTOP 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

12°C / 11°C

54°F / 52°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP248

sea-level pressure 1024.8 hPa

T01220111

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 11.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1122Z (6:22 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KTOP forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

VFR

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at TOP.

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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 57F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	79/57	S 9 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	73/55	S 9 kt	–	26%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	S 13 kt	26 kt	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/58	S 9 kt	–	37%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	76/55	S 9 kt	–	56%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/53	S 9 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/52	S 4 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 1339Z.

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 132 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,099 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,331 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18182°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 362°T

VGSIVASI (V4R)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,099 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13134°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

382 ft

Pressure altitude

531 ft

Field elevation

881 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Philip Billard Municipal Airport is in Topeka, Kansas. Field elevation 881 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerERIC M. JOHNSON

Manager phone785-862-2362

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTOP / TOP

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.0699, -95.6226

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.275

ASOS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.8

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

118.7

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.45

WICHITA RDO

RDO

118.7

TOPEKA TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTOP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.9

AVG OPS/DAY

11.8

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 46%Unknown 38%Jet 14%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›P28R (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

19 NM E

VFR

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

48 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 18 & 31; VASI RWY 18 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

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

›LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 785-234-2602.

›MULTICOM - 121.900.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTOP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTOP have a METAR?

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

Does KTOP have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KTOP?

KTOP sits at 881 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTOP?

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.