Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KK61 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Moritz Memorial Airport in Beloit, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Beloit, KS at a field elevation of 1,418 ft. KK61 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 4,200 ft.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KK61 281255Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KK61?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KK61
KK61 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,418 ft). KK61 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLN, about 47 nm away.
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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 | 4,200 ft | CON | 12 kt head | 0 kt |
| 22 | 2,340 ft | GRS | 8 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 04 | 2,340 ft | GRS | 8 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 35 | 4,200 ft | CON | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KK61 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 04/222,340 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KK61Wind
- 04
- 8 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 8 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,200 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KK61Wind
- 17
- 12 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 12 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 23 h: wind 0→12 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
KK61 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 KK61
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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 KK61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KK61 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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
- 71%
- 04
- 17%
- 22
- 8%
- 35
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KK61's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KK61
- FAA LID
- K61
- City
- Beloit
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,418 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4712, -98.1288
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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