Borth Field (K3K4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBL), K3K4 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Borth Field in Meade, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Borth Field (K3K4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Meade, KS at a field elevation of 2,707 ft. K3K4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBL, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,282 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBL, 28 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLBL 281356Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01500144
Current pilot readout for K3K4
Based on the nearest station (KLBL), K3K4 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 3,250 ft (field elevation 2,707 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,282 ft | Turf | 5 kt head | 13 kt left |
| 09 | 2,282 ft | Turf | 5 kt tail | 13 kt right |
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K3K4 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 09/272,282 × 60 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3K4Wind
- 09
- 5 kt tailwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 5 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
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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.
K3K4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3K4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 52%
- 27
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1133Z (6:33 AM CDT)
TAF KLBL 281133Z 2812/2912 20013G20KT P6SM SKC FM281600 21020G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM282300 16010KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
K3K4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBL, 28 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3K4
- City
- Meade
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,707 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3076, -100.4763
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,282 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBL
- TAF
- Nearest KLBL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Borth Field (K3K4)
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