Bussen Airport (6KS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:09 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGLD), 6KS4 is currently LIFR with winds from 340° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bussen Airport in Sharon Springs, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bussen Airport (6KS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sharon Springs, KS at a field elevation of 3,475 ft. 6KS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLD, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,003 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGLD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLD, 28.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI KGLD 281709Z AUTO 34007KT 7SM OVC002 10/09 A3000 RMK AO2 T01000094
What changed at KGLD (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (10:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 6KS4
Based on the nearest station (KGLD), 6KS4 is currently LIFR with winds from 340° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 3,475 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 3,003 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 14 | 3,003 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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6KS4 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 14/323,003 × 88 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6KS4Wind
- 14
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 7 kt headwind · 2 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 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 200 ft.
6KS4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 6KS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AKO UA /OV TXC090020/TM 1527/FL090/TP T206/SK SKC/RM VMC ZDVWC-07
AKO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXC090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP T206Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM VMC ZDVWC-07Remarks.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV KMCK/TM 1517/FL030/TP C208/SK SK BASE 038 TOP045/IC NEG /RM ZDVWC
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SK BASE 038 TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 1409/FL025/TP BE65/SK TOP050-BASE038/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP BE65Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP050-BASE038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
LIC UA /OV HGO280005/TM 1240/FL100/TP PA32/SK SKC/TA 45/WV 330003KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNRSTD VIS ZDVWC
LIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HGO280005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 45Outside air temperature, °C.WV 330003KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM UNRSTD VIS ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6KS4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLD reported mostly low IFR across 49 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 70%
- 32
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)
TAF KGLD 281720Z 2818/2918 34007KT P6SM BKN005 FM281900 35011KT P6SM SCT250 FM290900 VRB05KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM291200 VRB05KT 1/2SM FG OVC002
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Live crosswind meter
6KS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGLD, 28 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- 6KS4
- City
- Sharon Springs
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,475 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9073, -101.7853
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGLD
- TAF
- Nearest KGLD
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 6h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bussen Airport (6KS4)
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