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US-0400 Weather Flugplatz Airport

Hutchinson, KansasElevation 1,472 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUT · 6 NM W · 5 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHUT
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 8 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 74/56 S 14 kt 22 kt 50%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 14 kt 22 kt 42%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 18 kt – 11%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 14 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 14 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 S 11 kt – 48%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 N 6 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0400. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,597 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,597 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 17
Displaced threshold150 ft
RWY 35

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,472 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Flugplatz Airport is in Hutchinson, Kansas. Field elevation 1,472 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDARREN LIBY
Manager phone620-899-1543
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0400
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0248, -97.7339
Distance from city11 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0400 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUT (6 NM W, VFR).

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CEMENT CULVERTS MIDWAY ON EACH SIDE OF THE RWY.
›DARRENLIBY@GMAIL.COM
›NORTH END OF RWY TO THE FIRST ACCESS ROAD IS DESIGNATED AS A DTHR.
›OIL FIELD GRAVEL ACCESS ROADS CROSS THE RWY AT DIFFERENT POINTS.
›HIGH POWER LINES ARE 1/4 MILE NORTH OF RWY NEXT TO RAILROAD TRACKS.
›CTC OWNER/MGR BFR FLYING INTO OR OUT OF 30KS FOR THE ARPT SAFETY DIAGRAM. EMAIL OR TEXT THE IMAGE OF THE 30KS ARPT SAFETY DIAGRAM & ACKNOWLEDGE THE CULVERTS ON EITHER SIDE OR THE RWY, THE OIL ACCESS ROADS THAT CROSS THE RWY & THE LOCATION OF THE E/W TURF TXY NEXT TO HWY 50.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0400 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0400 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0400. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0400 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0400. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0400?
US-0400 sits at 1,472 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0400?
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.