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US-0897 Weather Tracy Airport

Manhattan, KansasElevation 1,272 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHK · 11 NM SW · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMHK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 79/57 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt 17 kt 36%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/59 S 9 kt 17 kt 26%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny 80/61 S 9 kt 22 kt 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/58 S 13 kt – 33%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/55 S 9 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 1231Z.

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-0897. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
1,305 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,272 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Tracy Airport is in Manhattan, Kansas. Field elevation 1,272 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFF TAUSCHEK
Manager phone785-456-3336
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0897
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2348, -96.4736
Distance from city5 NM NE
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-0897 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHK (11 NM SW, VFR).

KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
17 NM SW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
41 NM E
MVFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
56 NM S
VFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
58 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0897 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0897 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0897. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0897 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0897. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0897?
US-0897 sits at 1,272 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0897?
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.