Blackhawk Airport (81KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTOP), 81KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Blackhawk Airport in Meriden, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTOP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Blackhawk Airport (81KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Meriden, KS at a field elevation of 1,015 ft. 81KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTOP, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,720 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTOP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTOP, 5.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 13 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTOP 281653Z AUTO 17013G25KT 10SM FEW080 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/1603 SLPNO PNO $
What changed at KTOP (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 81KS
Based on the nearest station (KTOP), 81KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 1,720 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 7 kt left (g14) |
| 02 | 1,720 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 7 kt right (g14) |
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81KS 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 02/201,720 × 63 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 81KSWind
- 02
- 11 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 11 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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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 5→13 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
81KS 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 81KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTOP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 68%
- 02
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1722Z (12:22 PM CDT)
TAF KTOP 281722Z 2818/2918 18014G25KT P6SM FEW080 FM290100 19009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM290700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
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Live crosswind meter
81KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTOP, 5.6 nm away.
Wind is 35° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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
- Ireg all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 81KS
- City
- Meriden
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,015 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1562, -95.5775
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,720 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTOP
- TAF
- Nearest KTOP
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 56m
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