Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Harper Municipal Airport in Harper, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harper, KS at 1,427 ft. K8K2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANY, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (12, 17, 30, 35), longest 3,268 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 KANY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANY, 7.4 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 13 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 30.00 inHg.
METAR KANY 130935Z AUTO 08013KT A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO LTG DSNT SW
What changed at KANY (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
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Current pilot readout for K8K2
Based on the nearest station (KANY), K8K2 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 080° at 13 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 13 knots. K8K2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KICT, 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 K8K2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 2,138 ft | GRS | 8 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 35 | 3,268 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 13 kt right |
| 17 | 3,268 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 13 kt left |
| 30 | 2,138 ft | GRS | 8 kt tail | 11 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 6→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K8K2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Harper Municipal Airport in Harper, 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 K8K2 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 K8K2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT/TM 0917/FL190/TP BE40/TA M12/IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200/RM /ZKCFDC AF
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0917Reported at 09:17 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200Icing: light to moderate rime 19,000–20,000 ft.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
SWO UA /OV SWO/TM 0418/FL156/TP E75L /TA M07/IC LGT RIME /RM /ZKCFDC AF
SWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0418Reported at 04:18 UTC.FL156Altitude: 15,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K8K2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 46 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 17
- 45%
- 12
- 39%
- 35
- 14%
- 30
- 2%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8K2
- City
- Harper
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2783, -98.0432
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,268 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KANY
- TAF
- Nearest KICT
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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K8K2 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K8K2?+
K8K2 has 4 runways: 12, 17, 30, 35; the longest is 3,268 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K8K2 come from?+
Harper Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KANY, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K8K2 can differ.
Does K8K2 have a TAF?+
No. K8K2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KICT, about 37 nm away.
Does K8K2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K8K2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K8K2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2)
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