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Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal Airport (52K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMYZ), 52K is currently IFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal Airport in Onaga, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMYZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal Airport (52K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Onaga, KS at a field elevation of 1,183 ft. 52K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMYZ, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHK.

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IFR
Observed 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMYZ, 30.1 nm away.

Wind
340° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
600 ft
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMYZ 271435Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM -RA OVC006 12/10 A3015 RMK AO2

What changed at KMYZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Drizzle ended (-DZ).

Current pilot readout for 52K

Based on the nearest station (KMYZ), 52K is currently IFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,183 ft). 52K does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHK, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV3 kt head1 kt left
183 kt tail1 kt right

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52K 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,200 × 61 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 52K
    Wind
    18
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    3 kt headwind · 1 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122314Z02Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.

52K 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 52K

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 89 NM N of 52K · 5,000 ft MSL · PC12
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1420/FL050/TP PC12/SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNK/TA 11/IC NEG
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 86 NM N of 52K · during descent · C56X
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LNK UA /OV LNK180004/TM 1414/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC040-020
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNK180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040-020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1412Z (9:12 AM CDT) · 31 NM SW of 52K · during descent · C510
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MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C510Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1405Z (9:05 AM CDT) · 68 NM E of 52K · during climb · B737
light chop 6,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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MCI UA /OV MCI190010/TM 1405/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP 060-080
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCI190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 060-080Turbulence: light chop 6,000–8,000 ft.
PIREP1334Z (8:34 AM CDT) · 68 NM E of 52K · 16,000 ft MSL · LJ45
light rime 16,000–17,000 ft icing
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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1334/FL160/TP LJ45/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1334Reported at 13:34 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1316Z (8:16 AM CDT) · 89 NM N of 52K · 3,000 ft MSL · BE20
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1316/FL030/TP BE20/SK OVC018-035/RM HIGHER LYRS ABV
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HIGHER LYRS ABVRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (8:04 AM CDT) · 89 NM N of 52K · 4,000 ft MSL · C421
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1304/FL040/TP C421/SK OVC014-024/RM HIGHER LYRS ABV
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C421Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HIGHER LYRS ABVRemarks.
PIREP1300Z (8:00 AM CDT) · 54 NM SE of 52K · 15,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime icing
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MCI UA /OV WUTNG/TM 1300/FL150/TP E55P/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV WUTNGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 52K

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMYZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%IFR 10%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
72%
36
28%

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Live crosswind meter

52K has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMYZ, 30 nm away.

N36183 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal Airport (52K) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
52K
City
Onaga
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,183 ft
Coordinates
39.4979, -96.1753
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMYZ
TAF
Nearest KMHK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal Airport (52K)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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