KTQK METAR Scott City Municipal Airport

Scott City, KansasElevation 2,963 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR14 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,181 ft

-782 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1035Z (5:35 AM local) · 14 min old

KTQK is currently IFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

20° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00570051

precise temperature 5.7°C, dew point 5.1°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›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 IFR, wind from 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms, high near 61F, low near 50F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms	61/50	ESE 10 kt	–	88%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	69/45	SSW 16 kt	–	28%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	72/46	S 16 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Sunny	71/44	SSW 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/52	S 9 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/51	S 15 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	SSW 15 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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

020° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 358 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,002 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,145 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°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

2,181 ft

Pressure altitude

2,553 ft

Field elevation

2,963 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2353Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Scott City Municipal Airport is in Scott City, Kansas. Field elevation 2,963 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWARREN HARKNESS

Manager phone(620) 872-5620

AttendedDaily, 0800–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTQK

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.4743, -100.8850

Distance from city1 NM SE

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

120

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.5

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

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.

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

VFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

61 NM SE

VFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

66 NM NW

LIFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

73 NM NE

UNKNOWN

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

79 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HEL CONDS: PRVDD APCH/DEP PATHS TO LNDG AREA ARE MAINTD FOR MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRSNL SFCBE MAINTD FOR 2:1 SLOPE.

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

›PUB TELEPHONE AVBL 24 HRS 620-872-5378

›NUMEROUS BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›ROUGH, WITH MULTIPLE RODENT HOLES.

›08/26 MKD WITH PAINTED TIRES.

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KTQK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTQK have a METAR?

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

Does KTQK have a TAF?

When KTQK 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 KTQK?

KTQK sits at 2,963 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTQK?

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.