HF Strip Airport (3KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:52 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KDDC), 3KS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near HF Strip Airport in Fowler, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
HF Strip Airport (3KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fowler, KS at a field elevation of 2,567 ft. 3KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDDC, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,585 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDDC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDDC, 24.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDDC 280052Z AUTO 15011KT 7SM CLR 16/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01610144
What changed at KDDC (nearest station)?
Since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Haze ended (HZ).
Current pilot readout for 3KS
Based on the nearest station (KDDC), 3KS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 11 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 2,567 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 | 2,585 ft | Turf | 10 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 2,585 ft | Turf | 10 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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3KS 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 18/362,585 × 75 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3KSWind
- 18
- 10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 10 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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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 10→11 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → unlimited.
3KS 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 3KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDDC reported mostly low IFR across 42 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 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
- 77%
- 36
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KDDC 272320Z 2800/2824 17011G18KT P6SM SCT050 FM281300 19016G26KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
3KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDDC, 25 nm away.
Wind is 30° 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3KS
- City
- Fowler
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,567 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4361, -100.2721
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,585 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDDC
- TAF
- Nearest KDDC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for HF Strip Airport (3KS)
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