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US-3027 Weather Walz Airport

Kiowa, KansasElevation 1,387 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANY · 24 NM E · 22 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 · KANY
WIND
130@9
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 calm, temperature 19.4C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 8 kt – 3%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SSE 13 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 13 kt 22 kt 49%
Wednesday Sunny 81/60 S 17 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/59 S 13 kt – 34%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/56 S 13 kt – 78%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/55 S 10 kt – 48%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 73 NNE 6 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-3027. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

03/21
Dimensions
2,525 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 03
Displaced threshold225 ft
RWY 21
Displaced threshold175 ft

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
1,387 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Walz Airport is in Kiowa, Kansas. Field elevation 1,387 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVEN E. WALZ
Manager phone(620) 825-4643
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3027
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0452, -98.5702
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3027 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANY (24 NM E, VFR).

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KEND Vance Air Force Base
53 NM SE
VFR
KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KWWR West Woodward Airport
59 NM SW
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
61 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›WIND SOCK ON 38 FT SILO 375 FT LEFT AT MID FIELD RY 23.
›19 FT OIL WELL PUMP NEAR MIDFIELD APRX 375 FT EAST OF RY CNTRLN.
›FEE FOR AG OPERATORS
›RWY 3/21 TURF UNEVEN DUE TO GOPHER HOLES
›BIRD AND WILDLIFE ACT NEAR ARPT
›RWY 3/21 MKD WITH 4' MKR CONES EVERY 300' A POTENTIAL LOW WING ACFT HAZ
›17:1 APCH SLOPE TO LIGHTED OIL TANK 550' FROM DSPLCD THLD R/W 21
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›NUMEROUS OBST, POLES, OIL WELL AND BLDG EAST OF FIELD
›RY 03 APCH SLOPE 10:1 DUE TO 45 FT TREES 450 FT FM THE DSPLCD THLD.
›195 FT TWR NEAR MIDFIELD APRX 375 FT EAST OF RY CNTRLN.
›ONLY FOR EMERGENCY USE
›WINDCONE ON SILO MIDFIELD APRX 110 FT EAST OF RWY CNTRLN. AND ON OIL TANK 400' EAST OF FIELD
›NSTD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS (TFC CONES).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3027 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3027 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3027. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3027 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3027. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3027?
US-3027 sits at 1,387 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3027?
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.