Rexford Airport (98KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:10 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KGCK), 98KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 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 (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,300 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
SPECI KGCK 271910Z 17011KT 10SM FEW023 BKN032 20/14 A3001 RMK AO2 T02000144
What changed at KGCK (nearest station)?
Since the 1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,400 ft to 3,200 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 98KS
Based on the nearest station (KGCK), 98KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,950 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 | 11 kt head | 0 kt |
| N | 2,440 ft | TURF | 11 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling 2,700 ft → 3,200 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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LBB UA /OV KLBB003180/TM 1814/FL060/TP A319/SK OVC045 OVC055
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLBB003180Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC045 OVC055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GCK UA /OV KGCK/TM 1532/FL050/TP C441/SK BASE 033 TOP 050/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
GCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 033 TOP 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
GCK UA /OV KGCK/TM 1525/FL050/TP C425/SK OVC033/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM TOPS 050 BASE 033 DURD RY17 GCK
GCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C425Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM TOPS 050 BASE 033 DURD RY…Remarks.Show raw report
LAA UA /OV LAA060030/TM 1347/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAA060030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM -ZDVWC-28Remarks.⚠️ 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 low IFR across 47 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- S
- 70%
- N
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1916Z (2:16 PM CDT)
TAF KGCK 271916Z 2719/2818 17011KT P6SM FEW023 BKN030 FM272100 19015G25KT P6SM SCT070 FM280000 15012KT P6SM SKC FM280900 18012KT 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
- 4h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rexford Airport (98KS)
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