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Bent Nail Ranch Airport (7KS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KK83), 7KS4 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bent Nail Ranch Airport in Horton, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KK83): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bent Nail Ranch Airport (7KS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Horton, KS at a field elevation of 1,124 ft. 7KS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KK83, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,550 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTJ.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KK83, 22.6 nm away.

Wind
190° 18 kt
gusting 22 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 18 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KK83 281535Z AUTO 19018G22KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T02130121

What changed at KK83 (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 7KS4

Based on the nearest station (KK83), 7KS4 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,124 ft). 7KS4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 26 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
20FAV18 kt head1 kt left
0218 kt tail1 kt right

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7KS4 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 02/20
    1,550 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7KS4
    Wind
    02
    18 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    20
    18 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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
0132515Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→18 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.

7KS4 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 7KS4

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

PIREP1522Z (10:22 AM CDT) · 83 NM N of 7KS4 · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
lt turbulence
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OMA UA /OV RDK/TM 1522/FL080/TP C208/SK BKNUNK-TOP150/WX RA/TB LT
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1522Reported at 15:22 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNUNK-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LTTurbulence: lt.
PIREP1448Z (9:48 AM CDT) · 39 NM SE of 7KS4 · 14,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb turbulence
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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1448/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TB/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TBTurbulence: moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 75 NM S of 7KS4 · 39,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
URGENT1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 92 NM N of 7KS4 · during descent · B742
low-level wind shear
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OMA UUA /OV OFF/TM 1348/FL019/TP B742/RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY 13 900AGL
OMA UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV OFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP B742Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY …Remarks.
PIREP1330Z (8:30 AM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 7KS4 · 4,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1327Z (8:27 AM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 7KS4 · during climb · TBM7
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 83 NM S of 7KS4 · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
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OJC UA /OV BUM270020/TM 1315/FL300/TP B738/SK TOP300/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1214Z (7:14 AM CDT) · 65 NM N of 7KS4 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1333
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ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7KS4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KK83 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

20
72%
02
28%

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Live crosswind meter

7KS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KK83, 23 nm away.

N200218 kt
Headwind
18 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
22 kt
Crosswind in gusts
1 kt

Wind is 3° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,550 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bent Nail Ranch Airport (7KS4) with runway 02/20 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20 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
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7KS4
City
Horton
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,124 ft
Coordinates
39.6330, -95.4394
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,550 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KK83
TAF
Nearest KSTJ
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bent Nail Ranch Airport (7KS4)

Community-submitted

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

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