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Risky Airport (1KS2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMCI), 1KS2 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 21,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Risky Airport in Easton, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Risky Airport (1KS2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Easton, KS at a field elevation of 1,133 ft. 1KS2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCI, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCI.

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VFR
Observed 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 16.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
21,000 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 21,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 21,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMCI 271153Z 17007KT 10SM OVC210 13/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01280094 10156 20128 55000

What changed at KMCI (nearest station)?

Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 1KS2

Based on the nearest station (KMCI), 1KS2 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 21,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,133 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV7 kt head2 kt left
367 kt tail1 kt right

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1KS2 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 18/36
    1,500 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1KS2
    Wind
    18
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    7 kt tailwind · 1 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
061212Z00Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → 21,000 ft.

1KS2 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 1KS2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 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.

18
76%
36
24%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KMCI 271120Z 2712/2812 18006KT P6SM OVC230 FM271800 19008KT P6SM BKN080 FM280300 16006KT P6SM BKN080

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Live crosswind meter

1KS2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCI, 17 nm away.

N18367 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 15° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Risky Airport (1KS2)
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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
1KS2
City
Easton
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,133 ft
Coordinates
39.3140, -95.0716
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMCI
TAF
Nearest KMCI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 54m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Risky Airport (1KS2)

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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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