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Harmony Valley Airport (16KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPPF), 16KS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Harmony Valley Airport in Independence, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Harmony Valley Airport (16KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, KS at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU.

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VFR
Observed 1452Z (9:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPF, 7.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 12 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPPF 281452Z AUTO 18012G18KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02000117 51010

What changed at KPPF (nearest station)?

Since the 1352Z (8:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.
  • Wind speed up from 7 to 12 kt.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 16KS

Based on the nearest station (KPPF), 16KS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 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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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV2 kt head12 kt right (g18)
272 kt tail12 kt left (g18)

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16KS runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,100 × 60 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 16KS
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 12 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122315Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→12 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.

16KS weather radar

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

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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 16KS

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

PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 75 NM N of 16KS · 39,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) · 84 NM SE of 16KS · during descent · E135
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FSM UA /OV XNA/TM 1355/FLUNKN/TP E135/RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEFT CROSSWIND 20KT, 200FT RIGHT CROSSWIND 10KT
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E135Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEF…Remarks.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 73 NM NE of 16KS · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
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OJC UA /OV BUM270020/TM 1315/FL300/TP B738/SK TOP300/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1032Z (5:32 AM CDT) · 61 NM NW of 16KS · during descent · B752
moderate chop turbulence
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.
URGENT1012Z (5:12 AM CDT) · 97 NM NW of 16KS · during climb · B38M
severe 13,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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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 16KS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
83%
27
17%

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Live crosswind meter

16KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPPF, 7.8 nm away.

N092712 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt
Headwind in gusts
3 kt
Crosswind in gusts
18 kt

Wind is 82° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Harmony Valley Airport (16KS) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
16KS
City
Independence
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
780 ft
Coordinates
37.2235, -95.5984
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPPF
TAF
Nearest KCNU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 7m

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Pilot PIREPs for Harmony Valley Airport (16KS)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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