Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMPR), K47K is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Moundridge Municipal Airport in Moundridge, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMPR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moundridge, KS at a field elevation of 1,489 ft. K47K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMPR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,405 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMPR, 12.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMPR 290035Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM SCT048 22/16 A2999 RMK AO2 T02240156
What changed at KMPR (nearest station)?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K47K
Based on the nearest station (KMPR), K47K is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 1,489 ft). K47K does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUT, about 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,405 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 35 | 3,405 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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K47K 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 17/353,405 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K47KWind
- 17
- 9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
K47K weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 K47K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMPR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 79%
- 35
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
K47K has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMPR, 12 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 17, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Mon - Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 47K
- City
- Moundridge
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,489 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2091, -97.5027
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,405 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMPR
- TAF
- Nearest KHUT
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K)
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