Vankirk Airport (44KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIAB), 44KS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Vankirk Airport in Derby, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vankirk Airport (44KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Derby, KS at a field elevation of 1,350 ft. 44KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIAB, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 08/26, 17/35), the longest 2,455 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIAB, 5.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIAB 290155Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02260157
What changed at KIAB (nearest station)?
Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 6,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.00 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 44KS
Based on the nearest station (KIAB), 44KS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17, 22). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,350 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 | 2,455 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 1,750 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 26 | 1,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 08 | 1,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 04 | 1,750 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 2,455 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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44KS runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/221,750 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 44KSWind
- 04
- 10 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/261,400 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 44KSWind
- 08
- 4 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 4 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,455 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 44KSWind
- 17
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 7→11 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
44KS 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 44KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIAB reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 17
- 47%
- 22
- 31%
- 04
- 11%
- 35
- 6%
- 08
- 4%
- 26
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0200Z (9:00 PM CDT)
TAF KIAB 290200Z 2902/3008 18009KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3000INS BECMG 2914/2915 18009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3006INS BECMG 2923/2924 17009KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH3007INS TX24/2921Z TN17/2912Z
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Live crosswind meter
44KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIAB, 5.1 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 44KS
- City
- Derby
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,350 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6103, -97.1625
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,455 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIAB
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 58m
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