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Stevenson Private Airport (6KS2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCBK), 6KS2 is currently LIFR with winds from 290° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Stevenson Private Airport in Selden, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCBK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Stevenson Private Airport (6KS2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Selden, KS at a field elevation of 2,940 ft. 6KS2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCBK, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCK.

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LIFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCBK, 19.5 nm away.

Wind
290° 7 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 47°F

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCBK 281255Z AUTO 29007KT 3SM BR OVC003 10/10 A2992 RMK AO2 T01020102

What changed at KCBK (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 300 ft.

Current pilot readout for 6KS2

Based on the nearest station (KCBK), 6KS2 is currently LIFR with winds from 290° at 7 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 2,940 ft). 6KS2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCK, about 46 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
NFAV2 kt head7 kt left
S2 kt head7 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081613Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→7 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 300 ft.

6KS2 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 6KS2

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

PIREP1258Z (7:58 AM CDT) · 78 NM SW of 6KS2 · during descent · PC12
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LAA UA /OV LAA050045/TM 1258/FL070/TP PC12/SK SKC/TA 15/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAA050045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZD…Remarks.
PIREP1025Z (5:25 AM CDT) · 50 NM W of 6KS2 · 39,000 ft MSL · B737
Show raw report
GLD UA /OV GLD/TM 1025/FL390/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GLDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6KS2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCBK reported mostly low IFR across 69 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
IFR 36%LIFR 64%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 38%MVFR 9%IFR 28%LIFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 10/25 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Stevenson Private Airport (6KS2)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mar-Aug Daily all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6KS2
City
Selden
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,940 ft
Coordinates
39.4417, -100.6274
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCBK
TAF
Nearest KMCK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 32m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Stevenson Private Airport (6KS2)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Stevenson Private Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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