Lucas Airport (38K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRSL), 38K is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 15 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lucas Airport in Lucas, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRSL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lucas Airport (38K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lucas, KS at a field elevation of 1,485 ft. 38K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRSL, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,904 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRSL, 17.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRSL 281953Z AUTO 21015G27KT 10SM FEW046 26/15 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 22030/1927 SLP114 T02560150
Current pilot readout for 38K
Based on the nearest station (KRSL), 38K is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 15 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,150 ft (field elevation 1,485 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,904 ft | ASPH-G | 13 kt head | 8 kt right (g14) |
| 35 | 2,904 ft | ASPH-G | 13 kt tail | 8 kt left (g14) |
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38K 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 17/352,904 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 38KWind
- 17
- 13 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 13 kt tailwind · 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.
38K 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 38K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 73%
- 35
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KRSL 281720Z 2818/2918 21018G27KT P6SM FEW240 FM282100 24014KT P6SM SKC FM282300 32007KT P6SM SKC FM291300 06007KT P6SM BKN020
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Live crosswind meter
38K has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRSL, 18 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 17, 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38K
- City
- Lucas
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,485 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0616, -98.5263
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,904 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRSL
- TAF
- Nearest KRSL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lucas Airport (38K)
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