Rexford Airport (98KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGCK), 98KS is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rexford Airport in Montezuma, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGCK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rexford Airport (98KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montezuma, KS at a field elevation of 2,782 ft. 98KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGCK, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,440 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGCK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGCK, 30.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KGCK 281254Z 19008KT 5SM BR BKN009 14/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01390133
What changed at KGCK (nearest station)?
Since the 1220Z (7:20 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,000 ft to 900 ft.
Current pilot readout for 98KS
Based on the nearest station (KGCK), 98KS is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 2,782 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFAV | 2,440 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| N | 2,440 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 900 ft.
98KS weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 98KS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LAA UA /OV LAA050045/TM 1258/FL070/TP PC12/SK SKC/TA 15/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAA050045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZD…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 98KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGCK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- S
- 72%
- N
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1206Z (7:06 AM CDT)
TAF KGCK 281206Z 2812/2912 18008KT 4SM BR SCT008 OVC016 FM281600 21015G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 01007KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 98KS
- City
- Montezuma
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,782 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4459, -100.4920
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,440 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGCK
- TAF
- Nearest KGCK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rexford Airport (98KS)
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