Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wamego Municipal Airport in Wamego, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wamego, KS at 966 ft. K69K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHK, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,184 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMHK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHK, 19.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
SPECI KMHK 130918Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN095 OVC110 17/16 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE AND W RAE03 P0000 T01720161
What changed at KMHK (nearest station)?
Since the 0852Z (3:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A thunderstorm ended (VCTS).
- Wind speed down from 7 to 0 kt.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.06 → 30.09 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for K69K
Based on the nearest station (KMHK), K69K is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 966 ft). K69K does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHK, about 20 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 K69K. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,184 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 3,184 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 16→0 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 9,500 ft.
K69K weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wamego Municipal Airport in Wamego, 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 K69K 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K69K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHK reported mostly VFR across 56 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 79%
- 35
- 21%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 69K
- City
- Wamego
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 966 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1972, -96.2589
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,184 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHK
- TAF
- Nearest KMHK
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 53m
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K69K weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K69K?+
K69K has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,184 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K69K come from?+
Wamego Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMHK, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K69K can differ.
Does K69K have a TAF?+
No. K69K does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMHK, about 20 nm away.
Does K69K broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K69K does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K69K from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K)
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