Highland Farm Airport (28KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOWI), 28KS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Highland Farm Airport in Rantoul, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOWI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Highland Farm Airport (28KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rantoul, KS at a field elevation of 1,010 ft. 28KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOWI, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 09/27), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOWI, 4.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOWI 281255Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM FEW065 FEW120 16/12 A3008 RMK A01
What changed at KOWI (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 12,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 28KS
Based on the nearest station (KOWI), 28KS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,010 ft). 28KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIXD, about 21 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 1,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 09 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 27 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 01 | 1,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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28KS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/191,400 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 28KSWind
- 01
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,200 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 28KSWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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 7→8 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
28KS 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 28KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 28KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOWI reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 60%
- 09
- 22%
- 01
- 15%
- 27
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
28KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOWI, 4.6 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 28KS
- City
- Rantoul
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5425, -95.1561
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOWI
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Highland Farm Airport (28KS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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