KUKL METAR Coffey County Airport

Burlington, KansasElevation 1,174 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,258 ft

+1,084 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1955Z (2:55 PM local) · 4 min old

KUKL is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 11°C

77°F / 52°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T02510105

precise temperature 25.1°C, dew point 10.5°C

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 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 79F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

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
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	79/55	S 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/56	S 9 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	73/56	S 9 kt	17 kt	27%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/60	S 13 kt	26 kt	12%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/60	S 13 kt	22 kt	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	75/57	S 13 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/57	S 9 kt	–	59%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 1959Z.

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

160° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 185 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 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

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

2,258 ft

Pressure altitude

794 ft

Field elevation

1,174 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2331Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1242Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Coffey County Airport is in Burlington, Kansas. Field elevation 1,174 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDARREN ISCH

Manager phone620-364-5346

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUKL

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3025, -95.7250

Distance from city7 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.125

AWOS3

AWOS

127.725

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUKL traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (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.

KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport

46 NM N

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

50 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY THR IS CLEAR TO 20:1 AND TRANSITIONAL SFCS ARE CLEAR TO 7:1.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 OPRS DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›DALES FLIGHT SERVICES; AIR SPRAY SERVICES.

›ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KUKL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUKL have a METAR?

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

Does KUKL have a TAF?

When KUKL 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 KUKL?

KUKL sits at 1,174 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUKL?

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.