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US-1053 Weather Hiebert Airfield

Goessel, KansasElevation 1,520 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWK · 10 NM S · 58 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 · KEWK
WIND
140@7
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 140° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 2% 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 7 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/56 S 13 kt 19 kt 38%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 13 kt 19 kt 39%
Wednesday Sunny 77/60 S 17 kt – 13%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 SSW 13 kt – 20%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 13 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 S 10 kt – 52%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 71 NNW 5 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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-1053. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
1,200 x 50 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
1,520 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Hiebert Airfield is in Goessel, Kansas. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNATHAN HIEBERT
Manager phone620-454-9972
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1053
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2154, -97.3522
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1053 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C185 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

US-1053 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWK (10 NM S, VFR).

KEWK Newton City-County Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
36 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HIEBERTAVIATION@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1053 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1053 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1053. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1053 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1053. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1053?
US-1053 sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1053?
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.