Barnard Airport (51KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLN), 51KS is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 18 knots gusting 30, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Barnard Airport in Elmo, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Barnard Airport (51KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elmo, KS at a field elevation of 1,420 ft. 51KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLN, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLN, 22.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 kt, gusting 30 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSLN 281853Z 20018G30KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 19030/1849 SLP131 T02610156
What changed at KSLN (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.97 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 51KS
Based on the nearest station (KSLN), 51KS is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 18 knots gusting 30, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,420 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 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 17 kt head | 7 kt right (g12) |
| 35 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 17 kt tail | 6 kt left (g10) |
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51KS 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 17/351,900 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 51KSWind
- 17
- 17 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 17 kt tailwind · 6 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 5→18 kt, ceiling 2,000 ft → unlimited.
51KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 51KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 51KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLN reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 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.
- 17
- 77%
- 35
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KSLN 281720Z 2818/2918 19018G28KT P6SM SKC FM282300 20010KT P6SM FEW210 FM290600 03005KT P6SM SCT020
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Live crosswind meter
51KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLN, 23 nm away.
Wind is 23° 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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 51KS
- City
- Elmo
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,420 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6370, -97.2136
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLN
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Barnard Airport (51KS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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