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US-5178 Weather Rhodes Airfield

Winfield, KansasElevation 1,320 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWLD · 7 NM W · 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 · KWLD
WIND
130@5
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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 11 kt 17 kt 24%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 11 kt 19 kt 37%
Wednesday Sunny 80/61 S 16 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/60 S 13 kt – 20%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/57 S 12 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/58 S 11 kt – 57%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 76 SSW 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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
NESW1735
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 1,100 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,100 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
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
1,320 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
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 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

Rhodes Airfield is in Winfield, Kansas. Field elevation 1,320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDARYL RHODES
Manager phone(620) 218-2758
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5178
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1846, -96.8863
Distance from city6 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-5178 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWLD (7 NM W, VFR).

KWLD Strother Field
7 NM W
VFR
KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
32 NM NW
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
36 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5178 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5178 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5178. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5178 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5178. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5178?
US-5178 sits at 1,320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5178?
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.