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Threshing Bee Airport (5KS1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:52 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLWC), 5KS1 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Threshing Bee Airport in McLouth, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLWC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Threshing Bee Airport (5KS1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around McLouth, KS at a field elevation of 1,150 ft. 5KS1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLWC, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTOP.

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VFR
Observed 1152Z (6:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLWC, 10.9 nm away.

Wind
100° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
56°F / 13°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLWC 271152Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3014 RMK AO1 SLP205 T01330100 10156 20122 53001

What changed at KLWC (nearest station)?

Since the 1052Z (5:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1052Z (5:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 5KS1

Based on the nearest station (KLWC), 5KS1 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,150 ft). 5KS1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTOP, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV1 kt head3 kt left
361 kt tail3 kt right

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5KS1 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
    1,650 × 60 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5KS1
    Wind
    18
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
061212Z00Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5KS1 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5KS1

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

PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 40 NM W of 5KS1 · 29,000 ft MSL · A320
light clear-air turbulence
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EMP UA /OV EMP360040/TM 1227/FL290/TP A320/TB LGT CAT/RM ZKC FDC FN
EMP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1208Z (7:08 AM CDT) · 53 NM SE of 5KS1 · 23,000 ft MSL · SF34
moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft icing
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MKC UA /OV ANX190025/TM 1208/FL230/TP SF34/TA M21/IC MOD RIME 215-230/RM ZKC FDC FN
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANX190025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 215-230Icing: moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1104Z (6:04 AM CDT) · 71 NM W of 5KS1 · 17,000 ft MSL · SWA4
light rime icing
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MHK UA /OV MHK175020/TM 1104/FL170/TP SWA4/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MHK175020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1104Reported at 11:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP SWA4Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) · 76 NM E of 5KS1 · during climb · B739
trace rime icing
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SZL UA /OV SZL350015/TM 1051/FL230/TP B739/TA M25/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
SZL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SZL350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1051Reported at 10:51 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TA M25Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1007Z (5:07 AM CDT) · 54 NM S of 5KS1 · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light to moderate 340 turbulence
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MKC UA /OV BUM265035/TM 1007/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD 340/RM ZKC FDC DL
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM265035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1007Reported at 10:07 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD 340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 340.
RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5KS1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLWC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
74%
36
26%

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Live crosswind meter

5KS1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLWC, 11 nm away.

N18363 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Threshing Bee Airport (5KS1)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5KS1
City
McLouth
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,150 ft
Coordinates
39.1920, -95.2159
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLWC
TAF
Nearest KTOP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
10h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Threshing Bee Airport (5KS1)

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

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