Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area (22K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRSL), 22K is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area in Sylvan Grove, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRSL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area (22K) is a seaplane base in Sylvan Grove, KS. 22K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRSL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 03W, 21W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRSL, 14.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRSL 281053Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01670150 $
What changed at KRSL (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 22K
Based on the nearest station (KRSL), 22K is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,514 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 03 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 9 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 03W | 5,000 ft | WAT | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 21W | 5,000 ft | WAT | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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22K runways
3 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,000 × 200 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 22KWind
- 03
- 9 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 9 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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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 3→12 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
22K 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 22K
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 22K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRSL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 21
- 66%
- 03
- 22%
- 03W/21W
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KRSL 280520Z 2806/2906 16010KT P6SM FEW045 FM280800 17014KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21040KT FM281400 18015KT P6SM FEW200 FM281700 21019G28KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
22K has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRSL, 15 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 22K
- City
- Sylvan Grove
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,514 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9415, -98.5128
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRSL
- TAF
- Nearest KRSL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area (22K)
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