Rose Port Inc Airport (9KS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KK61), 9KS4 is currently IFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rose Port Inc Airport in Ionia, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KK61): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rose Port Inc Airport (9KS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ionia, KS at a field elevation of 1,526 ft. 9KS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KK61, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KK61, 14.6 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KK61 271435Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM OVC009 10/09 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KK61 (nearest station)?
Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9KS4
Based on the nearest station (KK61), 9KS4 is currently IFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,526 ft). 9KS4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRSL, about 51 nm away.
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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 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 17 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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9KS4 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 17/352,600 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9KS4Wind
- 17
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.
9KS4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9KS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GRI UA /OV 2S GRI/TM 1457/FL024/TP C25B/SK OVC B022 T030
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2S GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK OVC B022 T030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1436/FL023/TP EA50/RM BASES 2300
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1436Reported at 14:36 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 2300Remarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C510Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
GRI UA /OV 1S GRI/TM 1359/FL022/TP C208/SK OVC B022 T033
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1S GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1359Reported at 13:59 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC B022 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1310/FL024/TP BE55/RM BASES 2400
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 2400Remarks.Show raw report
EAR UA /OV EAR/TM 1307/FL230/TP CL35/SK BASE023-TOP032/IC NEG
EAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1307Reported at 13:07 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE023-TOP032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
HYS UA /OV HYS/TM 1250/FL060/TP C25B/SK BASE024 TOP035/RM ZKC FDC FN
HYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK BASE024 TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9KS4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KK61 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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.
- 17
- 78%
- 35
- 22%
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Live crosswind meter
9KS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KK61, 15 nm away.
Wind is 42° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9KS4
- City
- Ionia
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,526 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6364, -98.3598
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KK61
- TAF
- Nearest KRSL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rose Port Inc Airport (9KS4)
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