Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KEQA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport in El Dorado, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Dorado, KS at a field elevation of 1,379 ft. KEQA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 15/33), the longest 4,204 ft.
Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEQA 271555Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KEQA?
Since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 160° to 190°.
- The 3,900 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KEQA
KEQA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15, 22). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,379 ft). KEQA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 23 nm away.
KEQA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KEQA reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 282 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 43% of the time, runway 33 20%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 17 days a year. From December to February KEQA was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 19 days a year, and fog or mist on 73. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 1% in June.
Field elevation is 1,379 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,600 ft, 2,221 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 25% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,200 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 22 | 4,204 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 4,204 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 33 | 4,200 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KEQA runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/224,204 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEQAWind
- 04
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,200 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEQAWind
- 15
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 24 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KEQA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KEQA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BVO UA /OV BVO360020/TM 1546/FL370/TP B753/TB OCNL LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVO360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B753Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1530/FLUNKN/TP BE36/SK BKN020-TOP028/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT360010/TM 1530/FL036/TP COL3/SK BKN036 TOPS 040
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP COL3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN036 TOPS 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV KHUT/TM 1508/FL025/TP EA50/SK OVC025-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY13 HUT
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY13 HUTRemarks.Show raw report
END UA /OV END360035/TM 1507/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
END UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV END360035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1507Reported at 15:07 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1436/FL023/TP EA50/RM BASES 2300
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1436Reported at 14:36 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 2300Remarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C510Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ 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.
Over the past 24 hours, KEQA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 63%
- 22
- 16%
- 04
- 14%
- 33
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEQA's own weather station.
Wind is 33° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,204 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KEQA
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KEQA.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1500 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEQA
- IATA
- EDK
- FAA LID
- EQA
- City
- El Dorado
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,379 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7741, -96.8176
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,204 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 23m
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KEQA
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA)
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