Prichard Airstrip (1KS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KFRI), 1KS4 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KFRI 271455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 16/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP201 60000 T01600144 53008 $
What changed at KFRI (nearest station)?
Since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1KS4
Based on the nearest station (KFRI), 1KS4 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,900 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 35 | 1,900 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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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
- no steady wind
- 35
- 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
1KS4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 1KS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1530/FLUNKN/TP BE36/SK BKN020-TOP028/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 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT360010/TM 1530/FL036/TP COL3/SK BKN036 TOPS 040
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP COL3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN036 TOPS 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV KHUT/TM 1508/FL025/TP EA50/SK OVC025-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY13 HUT
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY13 HUTRemarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1436/FL023/TP EA50/RM BASES 2300
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1436Reported at 14:36 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 2300Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT180004/TM 1311/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040 TOPS 058
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040 TOPS 058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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 40 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 73%
- 35
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1445Z (9:45 AM CDT)
TAF AMD KFRI 271445Z 2714/2818 20006KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2714/2718 OVC006 BECMG 2802/2803 17012KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3004INS BECMG 2807/2809 17010G15KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3001INS TEMPO 2814/2818 18015G30KT TX20/2721Z TN16/2715Z
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Live crosswind meter
1KS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFRI, 19 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- 8h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Prichard Airstrip (1KS4)
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