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US-5473 Weather Dittemore Field

Dittemore Field, KansasElevation 1,153 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 11 NM E · 32 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 7 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 79F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 79/55 S 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 9 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/57 S 10 kt 17 kt 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/59 S 11 kt – 40%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 S 11 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 S 15 kt – 34%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/55 S 12 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1525Z.

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-5473. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 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
1,153 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Dittemore Field is in Dittemore Field, Kansas. Field elevation 1,153 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWAYNE RUSH
Manager phone(785) 850-0373
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5473
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7777, -95.1423
Distance from city2 NM WSW
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-5473 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (11 NM E, VFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5473 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5473 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5473. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5473 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5473. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5473?
US-5473 sits at 1,153 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5473?
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.