Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport in El Dorado, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Dorado, KS at 1,378 ft. KEQA reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 15, 22, 33) — longest 4,204 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KEQA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

110° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.86"

Temp / Dew

30°C / 86°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KEQA 290155Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2986 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for KEQA

KEQA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 1,378 ft). KEQA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KEQA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
15FAV	4,200 ft	CON	5 kt head	5 kt left
04	4,204 ft	ASP	3 kt head	6 kt right
22	4,204 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	6 kt left
33	4,200 ft	CON	5 kt tail	5 kt right

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KEQA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport in El Dorado, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KEQA is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KEQA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) · 97 NM SE of KEQA · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12

light clear 20,000–16,000 ft icing

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TUL UA /OV TUL020020/TM 2055/FL160/TP PC12/TA M03/IC LGT CLR 200-160/RM ZKCFDC/OH

TUL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TUL020020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT CLR 200-160Icing: light clear 20,000–16,000 ft.

RM ZKCFDC/OHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KEQA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: 2.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

15: 55%
04: 32%
22: 12%
33: 1%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KEQA
IATA: EDK
FAA LID: EQA
City: El Dorado
State: Kansas
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,378 ft
Coordinates: 37.7741, -96.8176
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 4,204 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KIAB
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 35m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KAAOColonel James Jabara AirportWichita, KS19 nm WVFR METAR KBECBeech Factory AirportWichita, KS20 nm WVFR METAR KIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita, KS23 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF 9K6Patty FieldEl Dorado, KS2 nm NE 07KSHeape FieldAugusta, KS6 nm SW 20KSWingit FieldAugusta, KS7 nm SW

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KEWKNewton City-County AirportNewton, KS28 nm NWVFR METAR KICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita, KS30 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KWLDStrother FieldWinfield / Arkansas City, KS38 nm SVFR METAR KEGTWellington Municipal AirportWellington, KS38 nm SWVFR METAR KEMPEmporia Municipal AirportEmporia, KS45 nm NEVFR METAR 3KS5High Point AirportValley Center, KS26 nm W

50–100 NM

8 airports

KHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson, KS52 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KMPRMc Pherson AirportMc Pherson, KS54 nm NWVFR METAR KUKLCoffey County AirportBurlington, KS61 nm NEVFR METAR KIDPIndependence Municipal AirportIndependence, KS62 nm SEVFR METAR KCNUChanute Martin Johnson AirportChanute, KS64 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KPNCPonca City Regional AirportPonca City, OK64 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

SAM 56 Wichita Historical Aircraft - Indianola Rd — Augusta, KS · 14 mi
Derby Radio Control Club - Clarks Acres RC Field — Rose Hill, KS · 19 mi
Wichihawks - Plainview Park — Wichita, KS · 27 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEQA reported VFR conditions during about 82.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 282 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 8.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#444 of 1,400

Regional rank

#28

State rank

#16

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.6%

MVFR

9.6%

IFR

4.5%

LIFR

2.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

282

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

8.8%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

25.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,600 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KEQA monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	74.4	11.3	7.3	7.0
Feb	77.9	12.4	4.8	4.8
Mar	76.5	13.4	6.4	3.6
Apr	80.9	12.5	4.8	1.9
May	79.0	13.1	6.2	1.8
Jun	92.1	4.7	1.7	1.6
Jul	94.5	4.0	1.1	0.4
Aug	92.4	4.6	2.0	0.9
Sep	88.8	6.7	3.2	1.4
Oct	84.0	8.8	4.8	2.3
Nov	80.1	10.5	6.0	3.4
Dec	74.1	13.9	6.2	5.9

Average wind by month

KEQA average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.2 kt
Feb	9.4 kt
Mar	10.4 kt
Apr	11.1 kt
May	8.6 kt
Jun	8.3 kt
Jul	7.2 kt
Aug	7.1 kt
Sep	7.8 kt
Oct	8.8 kt
Nov	9.1 kt
Dec	8.5 kt

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KEQA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KEQA?+

KEQA has 4 runways — 04, 15, 22, 33; the longest is 4,204 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KEQA report its own weather?+

Yes — Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KEQA have a TAF?+

No — KEQA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 23 nm away.

Does KEQA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KEQA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEQA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA)

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