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Abilene Municipal Airport (K78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLN), K78 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Abilene Municipal Airport in Abilene, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Abilene Municipal Airport (K78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Abilene, KS at a field elevation of 1,153 ft. K78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLN, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 4,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLN.

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VFR
Observed 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLN, 20.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSLN 281053Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM BKN100 18/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01830144

Current pilot readout for K78

Based on the nearest station (KSLN), K78 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,153 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV14 kt head2 kt left
3614 kt tail2 kt right

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K78 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    4,100 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K78
    Wind
    18
    14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    14 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

K78 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K78

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1032Z (5:32 AM CDT) · 78 NM S of K78 · during descent · B752
moderate chop turbulence
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.
URGENT1012Z (5:12 AM CDT) · 56 NM S of K78 · during climb · B38M
severe 13,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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ICT UUA /OV ICT025017/TM 1012/FL140/TP B38M/TB SEV 130-140/RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV ICT025017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1012Reported at 10:12 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB SEV 130-140Turbulence: severe 13,000–14,000 ft.
RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 2%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/23 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
77%
36
23%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)

TAF KSLN 280520Z 2806/2906 16007KT P6SM FEW045 FM280800 17010KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21040KT FM281500 18015G23KT P6SM FEW200 FM281700 19020G29KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

K78's AWOS-3P isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KSLN, 21 nm away.

N183614 kt
Headwind
14 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Abilene Municipal Airport (K78) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 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
Attended
Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
K78
City
Abilene
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,153 ft
Coordinates
38.9041, -97.2359
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,100 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3P, not in the national feed (using KSLN)
TAF
Nearest KSLN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
12h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Abilene Municipal Airport (K78)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Abilene Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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