Westport Auxiliary Airport (72K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KICT), 72K is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Westport Auxiliary Airport in Wichita, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KICT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Westport Auxiliary Airport (72K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wichita, KS at a field elevation of 1,272 ft. 72K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KICT, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KICT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KICT, 4.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KICT 281053Z 17010KT 10SM FEW060 BKN110 18/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01830139
What changed at KICT (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 72K
Based on the nearest station (KICT), 72K is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,272 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,550 ft | TURF-F | 10 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 2,550 ft | TURF-F | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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72K runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,550 × 50 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 72KWind
- 17
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → 11,000 ft.
72K weather radar
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 72K
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UUA /OV ICT025017/TM 1012/FL140/TP B38M/TB SEV 130-140/RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV ICT025017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1012Reported at 10:12 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SEV 130-140Turbulence: severe 13,000–14,000 ft.RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 72K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KICT reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 80%
- 35
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KICT 280520Z 2806/2906 17008KT P6SM SCT060 FM281500 18015G24KT P6SM SKC FM281800 19021G30KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
72K has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KICT, 4.3 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 72K
- City
- Wichita
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,272 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6042, -97.3589
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,550 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KICT
- TAF
- Nearest KICT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 39m
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Pilot PIREPs for Westport Auxiliary Airport (72K)
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