Harmony Valley Airport (16KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Harmony Valley Airport in Independence, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Harmony Valley Airport (16KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, KS at 780 ft. 16KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPPF, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (9, 27), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPPF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPF, 7.8 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 22 kt, gusting 38 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
SPECI KPPF 130626Z AUTO 36022G38KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR SCT028 BKN040 OVC075 21/18 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 34038/0624 WSHFT 0608 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB14 TSB10 P0010 T02060183
What changed at KPPF (nearest station)?
Since the 0610Z (1:10 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Gusts increased from 20 to 38 kt.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 2.5 SM.
- A thunderstorm with rain began (+TSRA).
- A thunderstorm ended (TS).
- Wind direction moved from 310° to 360°.
- Wind speed up from 14 to 22 kt.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.12 → 30.14 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 16KS
Based on the nearest station (KPPF), 16KS is currently IFR with winds from 360° at 22 knots gusting 38, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 780 ft). 16KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 27 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 16KS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9FAV | 2,100 ft | Turf | 22 kt head | 0 kt |
| 27 | 2,100 ft | Turf | 22 kt head | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→22 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,000 ft.
16KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Harmony Valley Airport in Independence, 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 16KS 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 16KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SWO UA /OV SWO/TM 0418/FL156/TP E75L /TA M07/IC LGT RIME /RM /ZKCFDC AF
SWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0418Reported at 04:18 UTC.FL156Altitude: 15,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 16KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPF reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 9/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 16KS
- City
- Independence
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 780 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2235, -95.5984
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPPF
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 2m
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16KS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 16KS?+
16KS has 2 runways: 9, 27; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 16KS come from?+
Harmony Valley Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPPF, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 16KS can differ.
Does 16KS have a TAF?+
No. 16KS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 27 nm away.
Does 16KS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 16KS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 16KS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Harmony Valley Airport (16KS)
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