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US-1016 Weather Irish Creek Airfield

Hutchinson, KansasElevation 1,512 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUT · 11 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHUT
WIND
120@6
steady
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 from 120° at 6 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 9 kt – 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/57 S 14 kt 23 kt 50%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 15 kt 23 kt 42%
Wednesday Sunny 79/60 S 19 kt – 11%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 15 kt – 24%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 14 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 S 11 kt – 48%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 NNE 6 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,725 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,725 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18179°T
RWY 36359°T
Traffic patternRight

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
1,512 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 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
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 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

Irish Creek Airfield is in Hutchinson, Kansas. Field elevation 1,512 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNICK EGLI
Manager phone620-664-3454
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1016
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8788, -97.8941
Distance from city11 NM SE
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-1016 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUT (11 NM N, VFR).

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1016 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1016 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1016. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1016 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1016. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1016?
US-1016 sits at 1,512 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1016?
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.