Smith Airport (43KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMHK), 43KS is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 20 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Smith Airport in Manhattan, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Airport (43KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manhattan, KS at a field elevation of 1,100 ft. 43KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHK, 12 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 kt, gusting 31 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMHK 281752Z 20020G31KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 18031/1752 SLP137 T02720150 10272 20178 58015
What changed at KMHK (nearest station)?
Since the 1652Z (11:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts increased from 26 to 31 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.98 → 29.96 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 43KS
Based on the nearest station (KMHK), 43KS is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 20 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 1,100 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 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 18 kt head | 8 kt right (g13) |
| 35 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 19 kt tail | 7 kt left (g11) |
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43KS 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 17/352,800 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 43KSWind
- 17
- 18 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 19 kt tailwind · 7 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→20 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
43KS 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 43KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1722Z (12:22 PM CDT)
TAF KMHK 281722Z 2818/2918 20016G28KT P6SM SKC FM290000 21007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM290500 VRB02KT P6SM SCT150 FM291500 07006KT P6SM BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
43KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMHK, 12 nm away.
Wind is 24° 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 43KS
- City
- Manhattan
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1019, -96.4178
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHK
- TAF
- Nearest KMHK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airport (43KS)
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