Towanda Farms Airport (6KS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K3AU), 6KS8 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Towanda Farms Airport in Towanda, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K3AU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Towanda Farms Airport (6KS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Towanda, KS at a field elevation of 1,308 ft. 6KS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K3AU, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,056 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K3AU, 6.4 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
METAR K3AU 271435Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM OVC036 15/14 A3016 RMK AO2
What changed at K3AU (nearest station)?
Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6KS8
Based on the nearest station (K3AU), 6KS8 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,308 ft). 6KS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 14 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,056 ft | Turf | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 2,056 ft | Turf | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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6KS8 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 17/352,056 × 50 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6KS8Wind
- 17
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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 24 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,600 ft.
6KS8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6KS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K3AU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 77%
- 35
- 23%
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Live crosswind meter
6KS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K3AU, 6.4 nm away.
Wind is 67° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 6KS8
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 6KS8.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6KS8
- City
- Towanda
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,308 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7713, -97.0330
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,056 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K3AU
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Towanda Farms Airport (6KS8)
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