Flying M Ranch Ultralight Flightpark (38KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 38KS right now.
Aviation weather near Flying M Ranch Ultralight Flightpark in Basehor, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying M Ranch Ultralight Flightpark (38KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Basehor, KS at a field elevation of 961 ft. 38KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCI, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (18U, 36U), the longest 850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 13 nm away.
What changed at KMCI (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 150° to 180°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.09 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 38KS
A current METAR is not available for 38KS right now. The nearest reporting station is KMCI. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18U | 850 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 36U | 850 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 10,000 ft.
38KS weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 38KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1448/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TB/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TBTurbulence: moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb.RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.Show raw report
OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
OJC UA /OV BUM270020/TM 1315/FL300/TP B738/SK TOP300/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18U/36U
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1409Z (9:09 AM CDT)
TAF KMCI 281409Z 2814/2912 18011KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 TEMPO 2814/2815 -TSRA BKN050CB FM281700 19016G25KT P6SM FEW120 FM290100 18011G18KT P6SM SKC FM290600 20010KT P6SM SCT080 PROB30 2907/2912 5SM -TSRA SCT050CB BKN100
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38KS
- City
- Basehor
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1524, -94.9172
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCI
- TAF
- Nearest KMCI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- The Sometimers RC Club - WY-CO Park Rd , Bonner Springs, KS · 4 mi
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- 95th Street Group - Kaw Valley Aerodrome , De Soto, KS · 11 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Flying M Ranch Ultralight Flightpark (38KS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Flying M Ranch Ultralight Flightpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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