KWLD/WLD METAR Strother Field

Winfield / Arkansas City, KansasElevation 1,160 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR28 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,677 ft

+517 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0054Z (7:54 PM local) · 28 min old

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

WIND

130° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 11°C

68°F / 52°F. 9°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: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP245

sea-level pressure 1024.5 hPa

T02000111

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 11.1°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at WLD.

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

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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SSE 7 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/58	S 11 kt	18 kt	26%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	S 12 kt	20 kt	40%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/61	S 16 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/60	S 12 kt	–	22%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/57	S 11 kt	–	66%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	73/57	S 10 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	75	SSW 6 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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

130° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 135 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 5,506 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,506 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

3,137 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13140°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31320°T

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

1,677 ft

Pressure altitude

810 ft

Field elevation

1,160 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°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

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1246Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Strother Field is in Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas. Field elevation 1,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHAWN MCGREW

Manager phone620-221-9280

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWLD / WLD

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.1686, -97.0376

Distance from city5 NM SW

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

118.025

ASOS

127.8

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.5

WICHITA RDO

RDO

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

KWLD traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-09-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Turboprop 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA46 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

29 NM N

VFR

KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

33 NM N

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

38 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFTER HOURS PHONE 620-221-9280 .

›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERV..

›PILOT LOUNGE KEY CODE 1228

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 & HIRL RWY 17/35; PAPI AND REIL RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KWLD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWLD have a METAR?

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

Does KWLD have a TAF?

When KWLD 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 KWLD?

KWLD sits at 1,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWLD?

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.

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