Sickler Airstrip (15KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sickler Airstrip in Emporia, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEMP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sickler Airstrip (15KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Emporia, KS at 1,200 ft. 15KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEMP, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEMP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEMP, 7.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
SPECI KEMP 130801Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM -RA BKN011 BKN050 BKN110 19/19 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-W RAB01 PRESFR P0000 T01940189
What changed at KEMP (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Wind picked up to 10 kt from calm.
- Ceiling dropped from 12,000 ft to 1,100 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.07 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 15KS
Based on the nearest station (KEMP), 15KS is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,200 ft). 15KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOE, about 37 nm away.
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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 15KS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 36 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 9 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,100 ft.
15KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sickler Airstrip in Emporia, 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 15KS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 15KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV MKC120004/TM 0306/FL017/TP HELO/SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SE/RM MKC-XO
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC120004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MKC-XORemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 15KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEMP reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 15KS
- City
- Emporia
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4306, -96.0883
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEMP
- TAF
- Nearest KFOE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 25m
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Nearby airports
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15KS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 15KS?+
15KS has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 15KS come from?+
Sickler Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEMP, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 15KS can differ.
Does 15KS have a TAF?+
No. 15KS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOE, about 37 nm away.
Does 15KS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 15KS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 15KS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sickler Airstrip (15KS)
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