Stafford Municipal Airport (3TA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Stafford Municipal Airport in Stafford, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPTT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Stafford Municipal Airport (3TA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stafford, KS at 1,886 ft. 3TA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPTT, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (03, 13, 17, 21), longest 2,560 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGBD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPTT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPTT, 16.2 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPTT 130915Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM SCT120 21/20 A3004 RMK AO2 T02080195
What changed at KPTT (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 3TA
Based on the nearest station (KPTT), 3TA is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 1,886 ft). 3TA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGBD, about 25 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 3TA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 1,580 ft | TURF-G | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 13 | 1,900 ft | TURF-G | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 17 | 2,560 ft | TURF-G | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 21 | 1,580 ft | TURF-G | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 31 | 1,900 ft | TURF-G | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 35 | 2,560 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3TA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Stafford Municipal Airport in Stafford, 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 3TA 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 3TA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT/TM 0917/FL190/TP BE40/TA M12/IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200/RM /ZKCFDC AF
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0917Reported at 09:17 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200Icing: light to moderate rime 19,000–20,000 ft.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3TA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPTT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 35
- 73%
- 03/13/17/21/31
- 27%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3TA
- City
- Stafford
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,886 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.9595, -98.6478
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 2,560 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPTT
- TAF
- Nearest KGBD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 6m
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3TA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 3TA?+
3TA has 6 runways: 03, 13, 17, 21, 31, 35; the longest is 2,560 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3TA come from?+
Stafford Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPTT, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3TA can differ.
Does 3TA have a TAF?+
No. 3TA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGBD, about 25 nm away.
Does 3TA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 3TA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3TA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Stafford Municipal Airport (3TA)
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