Garnett Municipal Airport (K68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Garnett Municipal Airport in Garnett, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOWI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Garnett Municipal Airport (K68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Garnett, KS at 989 ft. K68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOWI, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 2,653 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOWI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOWI, 15.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 3,700 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
METAR KOWI 130935Z AUTO 13007KT 8SM FEW037 SCT060 BKN075 18/18 A3003 RMK A01
What changed at KOWI (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.03 inHg.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for K68
Based on the nearest station (KOWI), K68 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 989 ft). K68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIXD, about 37 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K68. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 2,653 ft | ASPH-G | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 19 | 2,653 ft | ASPH-G | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,500 ft.
K68 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Garnett Municipal Airport in Garnett, KS: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K68 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K68
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOWI reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K68
- City
- Garnett
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 989 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2772, -95.2153
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,653 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOWI
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 51m
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K68 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K68?+
K68 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 2,653 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K68 come from?+
Garnett Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOWI, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K68 can differ.
Does K68 have a TAF?+
No. K68 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIXD, about 37 nm away.
Does K68 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K68 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K68 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Garnett Municipal Airport (K68)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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