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Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KANY), K8K2 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.

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

Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harper, KS at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 17/35), the longest 3,268 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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MVFR
Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANY, 7.4 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,400 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KANY 271455Z AUTO 14005KT 8SM BKN014 16/16 A3014 RMK AO2

What changed at KANY (nearest station)?

Since the 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for K8K2

Based on the nearest station (KANY), K8K2 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 12, 17. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,427 ft). K8K2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KICT, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV5 kt head1 kt right
174 kt head3 kt left
354 kt tail3 kt right
305 kt tail1 kt left

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K8K2 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.

  • Runway 12/30
    2,138 × 160 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K8K2
    Wind
    12
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    30
    5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    3,268 × 38 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K8K2
    Wind
    17
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    4 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122415Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 1,400 ft.

K8K2 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 K8K2

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

PIREP1508Z (10:08 AM CDT) · 48 NM N of K8K2 · during climb · EA50
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HUT UA /OV KHUT/TM 1508/FL025/TP EA50/SK OVC025-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY13 HUT
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY13 HUTRemarks.
PIREP1507Z (10:07 AM CDT) · 23 NM SE of K8K2 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
light to moderate turbulence
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END UA /OV END360035/TM 1507/FL360/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
END UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV END360035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1507Reported at 15:07 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1436Z (9:36 AM CDT) · 43 NM N of K8K2 · 2,300 ft MSL · EA50
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HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1436/FL023/TP EA50/RM BASES 2300
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1436Reported at 14:36 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 2300Remarks.
PIREP1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) · 86 NM E of K8K2 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CNU UA /OV CNU270040/TM 1355/FL360/TP A21N/TB LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
CNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CNU270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1311Z (8:11 AM CDT) · 32 NM NE of K8K2 · 4,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ICT UA /OV ICT180004/TM 1311/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040 TOPS 058
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ICT180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040 TOPS 058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1310Z (8:10 AM CDT) · 43 NM N of K8K2 · 2,400 ft MSL · BE55
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HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1310/FL024/TP BE55/RM BASES 2400
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 2400Remarks.
PIREP1257Z (7:57 AM CDT) · 53 NM SE of K8K2 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
light to moderate turbulence
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PNC UA /OV PER/TM 1257/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZKC FDC FN
PNC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PERLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1257Reported at 12:57 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1114Z (6:14 AM CDT) · 54 NM E of K8K2 · 14,000 ft MSL · PA46
light rime icing
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ICT UA /OV ICT100030/TM 1114/FL140/TP PA46/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM LGT RIME FL120-FL140 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ICT100030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM LGT RIME FL120-FL140 /ZKC…Remarks.

⚠️ 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 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 70%MVFR 24%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 5%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
45%
12
33%
35
19%
30
3%

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Live crosswind meter

K8K2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KANY, 7.4 nm away.

N12305 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,138 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2) with runway 12/30, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30, 17/35 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
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8K2
City
Harper
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,427 ft
Coordinates
37.2783, -98.0432
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,268 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KANY
TAF
Nearest KICT
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2)

Community-submitted

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

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