White Farms Airport (36KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near White Farms Airport in Galesburg, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
White Farms Airport (36KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Galesburg, KS at 1,000 ft. 36KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPPF, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 2,690 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPPF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPF, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KPPF 131052Z AUTO 16004KT 5SM RA BR FEW100 BKN120 21/19 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-NW RAB33 SLP175 P0004 T02110189
What changed at KPPF (nearest station)?
Since the 0952Z (4:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.04 → 30.08 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 36KS
Based on the nearest station (KPPF), 36KS is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). 36KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 14 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 36KS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 2,690 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 19 | 2,690 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 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 7→4 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 12,000 ft.
36KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around White Farms Airport in Galesburg, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 36KS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 36KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SGF UA /OV SGF330040/TM 1049/FL200/TP E75L/TB LGT 065-180/RM /ZKCFDC AF
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGF330040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT 065-180Turbulence: light 6,500–18,000 ft.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV SGF/TM 1035/FLDRGC/TP E175/RM BASES 022 TOPS 035
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1035Reported at 10:35 UTC.FLDRGCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 022 TOPS 035Remarks.Show raw report
FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 36KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPF reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 41 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 36KS
- City
- Galesburg
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4748, -95.3436
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,690 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPPF
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 33m
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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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36KS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 36KS?+
36KS has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 2,690 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 36KS come from?+
White Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPPF, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 36KS can differ.
Does 36KS have a TAF?+
No. 36KS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 14 nm away.
Does 36KS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 36KS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 36KS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for White Farms Airport (36KS)
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