South Grand Lake Regional Airport (1K8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near South Grand Lake Regional Airport in Ketchum, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGMJ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
South Grand Lake Regional Airport (1K8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ketchum, OK at 775 ft. 1K8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGMJ, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 4,730 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KXNA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGMJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGMJ, 14.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGMJ 290235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A2984 RMK AO2
What changed at KGMJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 1K8
Based on the nearest station (KGMJ), 1K8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 775 ft). 1K8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 38 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 1K8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4,730 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
| 36 | 4,730 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1K8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around South Grand Lake Regional Airport in Ketchum, OK: 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 1K8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 1K8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TQH UA /OV TQH180010/TM 0004/FL210/TP E545/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZME
TQH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TQH180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 210-230Icing: light rime 21,000–23,000 ft.RM DURC ZMERemarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV KFSK-SGF /TM 2300 /FL055 /TP AA1 /TB NEG BLO 055 /RM DURC
SGF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFSK-SGFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP AA1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG BLO 055Turbulence: none reported blo 055.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV BBG/TM 2256/FL220/TP E550/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM ZME
HRO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BBGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E550Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
TUL UA /OV TUL020020/TM 2055/FL160/TP PC12/TA M03/IC LGT CLR 200-160/RM ZKCFDC/OH
TUL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUL020020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLR 200-160Icing: light clear 20,000–16,000 ft.RM ZKCFDC/OHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1K8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGMJ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1K8
- City
- Ketchum
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 775 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5417, -95.0211
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,730 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGMJ
- TAF
- Nearest KXNA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 38m
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Nearby airports
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1K8 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 1K8?+
1K8 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 4,730 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1K8 come from?+
South Grand Lake Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGMJ, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1K8 can differ.
Does 1K8 have a TAF?+
No — 1K8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 38 nm away.
Does 1K8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 1K8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1K8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for South Grand Lake Regional Airport (1K8)
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