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Cherokee Strip (18KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KWLD), 18KS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cherokee Strip in Udall, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWLD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cherokee Strip (18KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Udall, KS at a field elevation of 1,277 ft. 18KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWLD, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAB.

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VFR
Observed 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWLD, 12.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KWLD 281354Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM FEW120 19/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01890128

What changed at KWLD (nearest station)?

Since the 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 18KS

Based on the nearest station (KWLD), 18KS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,277 ft). 18KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 17 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
17FAV10 kt head4 kt left
3510 kt tail4 kt right

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18KS 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 17/35
    2,500 × 100 ft · TURF-GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18KS
    Wind
    17
    10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    35
    10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
0112214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

18KS 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 18KS

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

PIREP1032Z (5:32 AM CDT) · 24 NM NE of 18KS · during descent · B752
moderate chop turbulence
Show raw report
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) · 39 NM N of 18KS · during climb · B38M
severe 13,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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 18KS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWLD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
82%
35
18%

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Live crosswind meter

18KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KWLD, 13 nm away.

N173511 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cherokee Strip (18KS) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 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

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18KS
City
Udall
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,277 ft
Coordinates
37.3724, -97.1082
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KWLD
TAF
Nearest KIAB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cherokee Strip (18KS)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cherokee Strip, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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