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Leo's Place Airport (1KS3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:30 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMHK), 1KS3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Leo's Place Airport in Riley, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Leo's Place Airport (1KS3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Riley, KS at a field elevation of 1,350 ft. 1KS3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHK, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 11/29), the longest 1,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHK.

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VFR
Observed 1430Z (9:30 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHK, 10.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KMHK 271430Z 00000KT 10SM SCT010 OVC090 15/12 A3014 RMK AO2 T01500122

What changed at KMHK (nearest station)?

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

  • Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 9,000 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 1KS3

Based on the nearest station (KMHK), 1KS3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,350 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04--
11--
22--
29--

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1KS3 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    1,000 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1KS3
    Wind
    04
    no steady wind
    22
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 11/29
    1,100 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1KS3
    Wind
    11
    no steady wind
    29
    no steady wind
    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
0132514Z04Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.

1KS3 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 1KS3

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

PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of 1KS3 · 5,000 ft MSL · PC12
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1420/FL050/TP PC12/SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNK/TA 11/IC NEG
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 93 NM N of 1KS3 · during descent · C56X
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LNK UA /OV LNK180004/TM 1414/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC040-020
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNK180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040-020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1412Z (9:12 AM CDT) · 11 NM SE of 1KS3 · during descent · C510
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MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C510Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1405Z (9:05 AM CDT) · 92 NM E of 1KS3 · during climb · B737
light chop 6,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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MCI UA /OV MCI190010/TM 1405/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP 060-080
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCI190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 060-080Turbulence: light chop 6,000–8,000 ft.
PIREP1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) · 97 NM S of 1KS3 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CNU UA /OV CNU270040/TM 1355/FL360/TP A21N/TB LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
CNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNU270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1334Z (8:34 AM CDT) · 94 NM E of 1KS3 · 16,000 ft MSL · LJ45
light rime 16,000–17,000 ft icing
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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1334/FL160/TP LJ45/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1334Reported at 13:34 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1316Z (8:16 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of 1KS3 · 3,000 ft MSL · BE20
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1316/FL030/TP BE20/SK OVC018-035/RM HIGHER LYRS ABV
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HIGHER LYRS ABVRemarks.
PIREP1310Z (8:10 AM CDT) · 96 NM SW of 1KS3 · 2,400 ft MSL · BE55
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HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1310/FL024/TP BE55/RM BASES 2400
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 2400Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 1KS3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHK reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 7%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

22
61%
04
24%
11
11%
29
4%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1357Z (8:57 AM CDT)

TAF KMHK 271357Z 2714/2812 22003KT P6SM SCT009 OVC015 TEMPO 2714/2716 BKN009 FM271800 19006KT P6SM BKN035

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Live crosswind meter

1KS3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMHK, 11 nm away.

N1129wind calm / variable

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Turf · 1,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Leo's Place Airport (1KS3)
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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
1KS3
City
Riley
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,350 ft
Coordinates
39.3040, -96.7594
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMHK
TAF
Nearest KMHK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Leo's Place Airport (1KS3)

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 Leo's Place Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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