Schroder Airport (61KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Schroder Airport in Owenton, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Schroder Airport (61KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Owenton, KY at 910 ft. 61KY has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFFT, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 1,900 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFFT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFFT, 23.1 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 29.84 inHg.
METAR KFFT 290553Z AUTO A2984 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// 53010 PWINO PNO $
What changed at KFFT (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.82 → 29.84 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 61KY
Based on the nearest station (KFFT), 61KY has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. 61KY does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCVG, about 30 nm away.
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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 61KY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is not reported — 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 | 1,900 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 35 | 1,900 ft | TURF | — | — |
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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.
61KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Schroder Airport in Owenton, KY: 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 61KY is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 61KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFT reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 61KY
- City
- Owenton
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 910 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5501, -84.7633
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFFT
- TAF
- Nearest KCVG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 44m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
61KY weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 61KY?+
61KY has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 1,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 61KY come from?+
Schroder Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFFT, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 61KY can differ.
Does 61KY have a TAF?+
No — 61KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVG, about 30 nm away.
Does 61KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 61KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 61KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Schroder Airport (61KY)
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