Prairie Cottage Airport (8KS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Prairie Cottage Airport in Chapman, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFRI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Prairie Cottage Airport (8KS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chapman, KS at 1,222 ft. 8KS8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFRI, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (05, 18, 23, 36) — longest 2,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFRI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFRI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFRI, 14 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFRI 290255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02810247 52013 $
What changed at KFRI (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8KS8
Based on the nearest station (KFRI), 8KS8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,150 ft (field elevation 1,222 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 8KS8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 1,400 ft | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2,400 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 23 | 1,400 ft | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2,400 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8KS8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Prairie Cottage Airport in Chapman, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 8KS8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8KS8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CNK UA /OV TKO/TM 0059/FL430/TP CL30/SK UNKN-TOP440/TB NEG
CNK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TKOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP440Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CNK UA /OV TKO/TM 0021/FL300/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
CNK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TKOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0021Reported at 00:21 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8KS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFRI reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 23
- 51%
- 05/18/36
- 49%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
TAF KFRI 282000Z 2820/3002 VRB05KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2983INS BECMG 2907/2908 11005KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT060 BKN100 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2908/2914 VRB12G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN060 BKN100CB BECMG 2914/2915 13010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN100 BKN180 QNH2985INS TX34/2821Z TN24/2912Z
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8KS8
- City
- Chapman
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,222 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9178, -97.0078
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFRI
- TAF
- Nearest KFRI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 43m
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8KS8 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 8KS8?+
8KS8 has 4 runways — 05, 18, 23, 36; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8KS8 come from?+
Prairie Cottage Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFRI, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8KS8 can differ.
Does 8KS8 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KFRI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 8KS8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 8KS8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8KS8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Prairie Cottage Airport (8KS8)
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