Osage City Municipal Airport (53K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Osage City Municipal Airport in Osage City, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFOE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Osage City Municipal Airport (53K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Osage City, KS at 1,105 ft. 53K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFOE, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,539 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFOE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFOE, 20.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KFOE 130702Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT095 SCT110 18/17 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND W TSE0656 P0000 T01780172
What changed at KFOE (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- A thunderstorm with rain ended (-TSRA).
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 53K
Based on the nearest station (KFOE), 53K is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,105 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 53K. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,539 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 35 | 2,539 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
53K weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Osage City Municipal Airport in Osage City, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 53K is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 53K
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV MKC120004/TM 0306/FL017/TP HELO/SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SE/RM MKC-XO
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC120004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MKC-XORemarks.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI150025/TM 0156/FL100/TP B737/TB MOD 100-080
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI150025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0156Reported at 01:56 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 100-080Turbulence: moderate 10,000–8,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 53K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFOE reported mostly VFR across 48 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 51 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 77%
- 35
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0629Z (1:29 AM CDT)
TAF KFOE 130629Z 1306/1406 05006KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB PROB30 1308/1312 4SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM131200 09006KT P6SM FEW015 BKN070
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 53K
- City
- Osage City
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,105 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6335, -95.8018
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,539 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFOE
- TAF
- Nearest KFOE
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 23m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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53K weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 53K?+
53K has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,539 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 53K come from?+
Osage City Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFOE, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 53K can differ.
Does 53K have a TAF?+
Yes. The KFOE TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 53K broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 53K does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 53K from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Osage City Municipal Airport (53K)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Osage City Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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