Mills Field (31KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHUT), 31KS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mills Field in South Hutchinson, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mills Field (31KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South Hutchinson, KS at a field elevation of 1,536 ft. 31KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHUT, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHUT, 5.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,700 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KHUT 280852Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM FEW047 SCT060 OVC100 19/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01890144 56003
What changed at KHUT (nearest station)?
Since the 0752Z (2:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0752Z (2:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 31KS
Based on the nearest station (KHUT), 31KS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 13 kt head | 0 kt |
| 36 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 0 kt |
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31KS 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 18/362,400 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 31KSWind
- 18
- 13 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 36
- 13 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 4→13 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 10,000 ft.
31KS 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 31KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHUT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 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.
- 18
- 79%
- 36
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHUT 280520Z 2806/2906 16008KT P6SM FEW070 FM280900 16008KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21040KT FM281500 18014G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM281700 19020G30KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
31KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHUT, 5.3 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K22
- City
- South Hutchinson
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,536 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.9938, -97.9266
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHUT
- TAF
- Nearest KHUT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mills Field (31KS)
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