Ingels Aerodrome (4KS2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIXD), 4KS2 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ingels Aerodrome in De Soto, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIXD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ingels Aerodrome (4KS2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around De Soto, KS at a field elevation of 960 ft. 4KS2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIXD, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIXD, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIXD 281253Z 17008KT 10SM SCT110 15/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01500111
What changed at KIXD (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4KS2
Based on the nearest station (KIXD), 4KS2 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 960 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 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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4KS2 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 18/361,700 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4KS2Wind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 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 9→8 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
4KS2 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 4KS2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIXD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 80%
- 36
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1130Z (6:30 AM CDT)
TAF KIXD 281130Z 2812/2912 17010KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 FM281400 18011G21KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 FM281800 18016G27KT P6SM SCT100 FM290100 19011G20KT P6SM SKC FM290800 21007KT P6SM SCT080
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Live crosswind meter
4KS2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIXD, 12 nm away.
Wind is 15° off runway 18, 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4KS2
- City
- De Soto
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 960 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0186, -94.9544
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIXD
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 11m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Ingels Aerodrome (4KS2)
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