Rans Airport (8KS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHYS), 8KS4 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rans Airport in Hays, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHYS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rans Airport (8KS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hays, KS at a field elevation of 2,100 ft. 8KS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHYS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHYS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHYS, 5.1 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHYS 282256Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02170111 PNO $
What changed at KHYS (nearest station)?
Since the 2156Z (4:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.95 → 29.97 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 8KS4
Based on the nearest station (KHYS), 8KS4 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 2,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 1,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 17 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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8KS4 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 17/351,200 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8KS4Wind
- 17
- 6 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 6 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 6→9 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → unlimited.
8KS4 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 8KS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 2256/FL400/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-67
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZDVWC-67Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8KS4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHYS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 66%
- 35
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KHYS 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM291200 06006KT 1SM BR BKN005 FM291600 07007KT P6SM BKN020
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Live crosswind meter
8KS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHYS, 5.1 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8KS4
- City
- Hays
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9050, -99.3509
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHYS
- TAF
- Nearest KHYS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rans Airport (8KS4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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