Prichard Airstrip (1KS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFRI), 1KS4 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Prichard Airstrip in Enterprise, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFRI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Prichard Airstrip (1KS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Enterprise, KS at a field elevation of 1,164 ft. 1KS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFRI, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFRI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFRI, 18.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 14 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFRI 281355Z AUTO 18014G20KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01990133 $
What changed at KFRI (nearest station)?
Since the 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
Current pilot readout for 1KS4
Based on the nearest station (KFRI), 1KS4 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 14 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,164 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,900 ft | TURF-G | 14 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 1,900 ft | TURF-G | 14 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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1KS4 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,900 × 55 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1KS4Wind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1KS4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 1KS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.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.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 1KS4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFRI reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 75%
- 35
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1300Z (8:00 AM CDT)
TAF AMD KFRI 281300Z 2812/2918 18012G20KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3000INS BECMG 2814/2815 18010G30KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3001INS BECMG 2900/2901 23010KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3000INS BECMG 2912/2913 20006KT 9999 BKN005 BKN030 QNH3006INS TEMPO 2912/2915 8000 BR TX25/2821Z TN17/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
1KS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFRI, 19 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1KS4
- City
- Enterprise
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,164 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9000, -97.1170
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFRI
- TAF
- Nearest KFRI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Prichard Airstrip (1KS4)
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