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Schroder Airport (61KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KK62), 61KY is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Schroder Airport in Owenton, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KK62): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Schroder Airport (61KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Owenton, KY at a field elevation of 910 ft. 61KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KK62, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVG.

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VFR
Observed 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KK62, 19.7 nm away.

Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KK62 280055Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KK62 (nearest station)?

Since the 0035Z (8:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0035Z (8:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 61KY

Based on the nearest station (KK62), 61KY is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 910 ft). 61KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVG, about 30 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
17FAV3 kt head3 kt left
353 kt tail3 kt right

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61KY 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 17/35
    1,900 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 61KY
    Wind
    17
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    3 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
061201Z12Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

61KY 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 61KY

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

PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 80 NM NE of 61KY · 40,000 ft MSL · BE40
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KSTL UA /OV KPHL-KSTL220057 /TM 0046 /FL400 /TP BE40 /TA M63 /WV 24550KT /TB NEG /RM SMTH
KSTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPHL-KSTL220057Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.
TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 24550KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMTHRemarks.
PIREP0012Z (8:12 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of 61KY · 20,000 ft MSL · A306
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EVV UA /OV TEL/TM 0012/FL200/TP A306/SK SKC
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TELLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0012Reported at 00:12 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2322Z (7:22 PM EDT) · 71 NM W of 61KY · 25,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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BMG UA /OV OOM135025/TM 2322/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP250/TB LGT CHOP
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OOM135025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2311Z (7:11 PM EDT) · 28 NM N of 61KY · 17,000 ft MSL · E75S
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 2311/FL170/TP E75S/SK SKC/TB NEG /IC NEG
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2311Z (7:11 PM EDT) · 80 NM SW of 61KY · 25,000 ft MSL · PC12
light mx icing
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SDF UA /OV EWO270015/TM 2311/FL250/TP PC12/TA M21/IC LGT MX
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWO270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP2311Z (7:11 PM EDT) · 49 NM W of 61KY · 22,000 ft MSL · B738
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SDF UA /OV IIU335025/TM 2311/FL220/TP B738/TB NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU335025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2230Z (6:30 PM EDT) · 23 NM S of 61KY · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
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FFT UA /OV FFT/TM 2230/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
FFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2134Z (5:34 PM EDT) · 22 NM E of 61KY · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 2134/FL300/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2134Reported at 21:34 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 61KY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KK62 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
54%
35
46%

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Live crosswind meter

61KY has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KK62, 20 nm away.

N17354 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 47° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Schroder Airport (61KY)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
61KY
City
Owenton
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
910 ft
Coordinates
38.5501, -84.7633
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KK62
TAF
Nearest KCVG
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Schroder Airport (61KY)

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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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