Weaver Ranch Airport (53KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEWK), 53KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Weaver Ranch Airport in Hesston, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEWK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Weaver Ranch Airport (53KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hesston, KS at a field elevation of 1,460 ft. 53KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEWK, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,370 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEWK, 8.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEWK 281256Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM FEW110 18/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780133 $
What changed at KEWK (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 53KS
Based on the nearest station (KEWK), 53KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,460 ft). 53KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUT, about 20 nm away.
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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 | 1,370 ft | TURF | 14 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 1,370 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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53KS 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 17/351,370 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 53KSWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 14 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 5→14 kt, ceiling 2,100 ft → unlimited.
53KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 53KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UUA /OV ICT025017/TM 1012/FL140/TP B38M/TB SEV 130-140/RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV ICT025017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1012Reported at 10:12 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SEV 130-140Turbulence: severe 13,000–14,000 ft.RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 53KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEWK reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 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
- 81%
- 35
- 19%
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Live crosswind meter
53KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEWK, 8.1 nm away.
Wind is 7° 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
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 53KS
- City
- Hesston
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,460 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1083, -97.4328
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,370 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEWK
- TAF
- Nearest KHUT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Weaver Ranch Airport (53KS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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