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US-8043 Weather STOL Creek Airport

Whitewater, KansasElevation 1,370 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWK · 11 NM NW · 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 · KEWK
WIND
190@11
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 180° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 78F, 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
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 78/56 SSE 10 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 12 kt 18 kt 32%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 12 kt 20 kt 46%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 17 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/61 S 13 kt – 17%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/57 S 12 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 10 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1956Z.

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-8043. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,267 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,267 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 03
RWY 21
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
1,370 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

STOL Creek Airport is in Whitewater, Kansas. Field elevation 1,370 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL BUSENITZ
Manager phone316-435-3837
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8043
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9288, -97.1023
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8043 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-05, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Turboprop 29%Piston single 21%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›TARR (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›HIGH (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-8043 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWK (11 NM NW, VFR).

KEWK Newton City-County Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
20 NM SW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
37 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIKE@STOLCREEK.COM
›MIKE@STOLCREEK.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-8043 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8043 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8043. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8043 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8043. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8043?
US-8043 sits at 1,370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8043?
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.