Silers Plane Valley Airport (1KS6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLN), 1KS6 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Silers Plane Valley Airport in Salina, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Silers Plane Valley Airport (1KS6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salina, KS at a field elevation of 1,204 ft. 1KS6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLN, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLN, 7.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KSLN 281053Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM BKN100 18/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01830144
What changed at KSLN (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1KS6
Based on the nearest station (KSLN), 1KS6 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| S | 2,500 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→14 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 10,000 ft.
1KS6 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1KS6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 1KS6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 29 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 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.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSLN 281120Z 2812/2912 17010KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21045KT FM281500 20015G26KT P6SM FEW020 FM282300 20008KT P6SM SCT040 FM290100 35009KT P6SM FEW020
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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
- 1KS6
- City
- Salina
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8667, -97.5364
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLN
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 50m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Silers Plane Valley Airport (1KS6)
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