Burger's Valley Airport (58KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLN), 58KS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Burger's Valley Airport in Salina, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Burger's Valley Airport (58KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salina, KS at a field elevation of 1,325 ft. 58KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLN, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLN, 8.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSLN 280653Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM FEW095 17/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01720144
What changed at KSLN (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 58KS
Based on the nearest station (KSLN), 58KS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,325 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 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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58KS 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 18/362,400 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 58KSWind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 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 24 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
58KS 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 58KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 31 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 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.
- 18
- 76%
- 36
- 24%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSLN 280520Z 2806/2906 16007KT P6SM FEW045 FM280800 17010KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21040KT FM281500 18015G23KT P6SM FEW200 FM281700 19020G29KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
58KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLN, 8.3 nm away.
Wind is 27° 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 58KS
- City
- Salina
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,325 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9222, -97.7086
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLN
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Burger's Valley Airport (58KS)
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