Palmer Field (96KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Palmer Field in Glasco, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Palmer Field (96KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glasco, KS at 1,404 ft. 96KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCNK, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCNK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCNK, 12.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KCNK 130455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 16/14 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW RAB24E32 SLP176 P0000 T01610144 $
Current pilot readout for 96KS
Based on the nearest station (KCNK), 96KS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,404 ft). 96KS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLN, about 35 nm away.
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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 96KS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,500 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 18 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
96KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Palmer Field in Glasco, 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 96KS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 96KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT/TM 0917/FL190/TP BE40/TA M12/IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200/RM /ZKCFDC AF
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0917Reported at 09:17 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200Icing: light to moderate rime 19,000–20,000 ft.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 96KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCNK reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 96KS
- City
- Glasco
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,404 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3686, -97.7881
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCNK
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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96KS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 96KS?+
96KS has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 96KS come from?+
Palmer Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCNK, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 96KS can differ.
Does 96KS have a TAF?+
No. 96KS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLN, about 35 nm away.
Does 96KS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 96KS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 96KS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Palmer Field (96KS)
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