Eagle Field (7KS9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:22 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KICT), 7KS9 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Eagle Field in Sedgwick, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KICT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Eagle Field (7KS9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sedgwick, KS at a field elevation of 1,381 ft. 7KS9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KICT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KICT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KICT, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
SPECI KICT 271522Z 18006KT 10SM BKN028 17/15 A3014 RMK AO2 T01720150
What changed at KICT (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 5,000 ft to 2,800 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 7KS9
Based on the nearest station (KICT), 7KS9 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,381 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 3,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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7KS9 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 17/353,600 × 92 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 7KS9Wind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,800 ft.
7KS9 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 7KS9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HUT UA /OV KHUT/TM 1508/FL025/TP EA50/SK OVC025-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY13 HUT
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY13 HUTRemarks.Show raw report
END UA /OV END360035/TM 1507/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
END UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV END360035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1507Reported at 15:07 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1436/FL023/TP EA50/RM BASES 2300
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1436Reported at 14:36 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 2300Remarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C510Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
CNU UA /OV CNU270040/TM 1355/FL360/TP A21N/TB LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
CNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNU270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
BVO UA /OV BVO360030/TM 1347/FL130/TP C525/IC NEG 100-230/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVO360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.IC NEG 100-230Icing: none reported 10,000–23,000 ft.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT180004/TM 1311/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040 TOPS 058
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040 TOPS 058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7KS9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KICT reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 78%
- 35
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KICT 271120Z 2712/2812 18008KT P6SM OVC025 FM272000 18010KT P6SM SCT015
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Live crosswind meter
7KS9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KICT, 13 nm away.
Wind is 0° 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 7KS9
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 7KS9.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7KS9
- City
- Sedgwick
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8492, -97.5102
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KICT
- TAF
- Nearest KICT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Eagle Field (7KS9)
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