Plains Municipal Airport (2KS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBL), 2KS5 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Plains Municipal Airport in Plains, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Plains Municipal Airport (2KS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plains, KS at a field elevation of 2,762 ft. 2KS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBL, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (02/20, 08/26, 17/35), the longest 3,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBL, 22.4 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLBL 281956Z AUTO 22015KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02610128
What changed at KLBL (nearest station)?
Since the 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.99 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 2KS5
Based on the nearest station (KLBL), 2KS5 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 4,650 ft (field elevation 2,762 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 1,120 ft | TURF-F | 15 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17 | 3,350 ft | TURF-F | 11 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 26 | 2,260 ft | TURF-F | 10 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 08 | 2,260 ft | TURF-F | 10 kt tail | 12 kt right |
| 35 | 3,350 ft | TURF-F | 11 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 02 | 1,120 ft | TURF-F | 15 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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2KS5 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 02/201,120 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2KS5Wind
- 02
- 15 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 15 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/262,260 × 150 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2KS5Wind
- 08
- 10 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 10 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,350 × 150 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2KS5Wind
- 17
- 11 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 10 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 16→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2KS5 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 2KS5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DHT UA /OV DHT073030/TM 1518/FL340/TP B39M/TB MOD CAT TURB/RM ZAB FDCS
DHT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DHT073030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CAT TURBTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence turb.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2KS5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt. 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.
- 17
- 48%
- 20
- 20%
- 35
- 12%
- 08
- 9%
- 02
- 8%
- 26
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KLBL 281720Z 2818/2918 22015G25KT P6SM SKC FM290000 15008KT P6SM SKC FM291200 VRB06KT P6SM BKN040 FM291500 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
2KS5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBL, 22 nm away.
Wind is 9° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 08/26, 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S44
- City
- Plains
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,762 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2667, -100.5838
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBL
- TAF
- Nearest KLBL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Plains Municipal Airport (2KS5)
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