Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KK83), K87 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hiawatha Municipal Airport in Hiawatha, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KK83): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hiawatha, KS at a field elevation of 1,130 ft. K87 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KK83, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 17/35), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTJ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KK83, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KK83 281435Z AUTO 17013KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01850123
What changed at KK83 (nearest station)?
Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K87
Based on the nearest station (KK83), K87 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,130 ft). K87 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 29 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 | 3,400 ft | TURF-G | 13 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 10 | 2,430 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt head | 12 kt right |
| 28 | 2,430 ft | TURF-G | 6 kt tail | 12 kt left |
| 35 | 3,400 ft | TURF-G | 13 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K87 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 10/282,430 × 130 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K87Wind
- 10
- 6 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 6 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,400 × 100 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K87Wind
- 17
- 13 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 13 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→13 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
K87 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K87
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UUA /OV OFF/TM 1348/FL019/TP B742/RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY 13 900AGL
OMA UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV OFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP B742Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY …Remarks.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
OJC UA /OV BUM270020/TM 1315/FL300/TP B738/SK TOP300/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K87
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KK83 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 67%
- 35
- 22%
- 10
- 6%
- 28
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
K87 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KK83, 12 nm away.
Wind is 6° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K87
- City
- Hiawatha
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,130 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8792, -95.5253
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KK83
- TAF
- Nearest KSTJ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87)
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