Kingman Airport Clyde Cessna Field (K9K8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:52 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHUT), K9K8 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kingman Airport Clyde Cessna Field in Kingman, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kingman Airport Clyde Cessna Field (K9K8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kingman, KS at a field elevation of 1,607 ft. K9K8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHUT, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 18/36), the longest 4,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHUT, 26.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KHUT 271552Z 15006KT 10SM FEW010 BKN015 OVC100 17/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01670144
What changed at KHUT (nearest station)?
Since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind direction moved from 150° to 180°.
- Ceiling lifted from 1,500 ft to 9,500 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for K9K8
Based on the nearest station (KHUT), K9K8 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11, 18). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,607 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 3,400 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 18 | 4,300 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 29 | 3,400 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 4,300 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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K9K8 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 11/293,400 × 60 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9K8Wind
- 11
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,300 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9K8Wind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 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 23 h: wind 15→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.
K9K8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 K9K8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT360010/TM 1530/FL036/TP COL3/SK BKN036 TOPS 040
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP COL3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN036 TOPS 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K9K8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHUT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 48%
- 11
- 32%
- 36
- 16%
- 29
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHUT 271120Z 2712/2812 17005KT P6SM FEW007 OVC015 FM272100 18010KT P6SM BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
K9K8's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KHUT, 27 nm away.
Wind is 33° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29, 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-Fri 0830-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9K8
- City
- Kingman
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,607 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6690, -98.1239
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KHUT)
- TAF
- Nearest KHUT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kingman Airport Clyde Cessna Field (K9K8)
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