Shalz Field (KCBK) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KCBK is currently LIFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Shalz Field in Colby, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shalz Field (KCBK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colby, KS at a field elevation of 3,188 ft. KCBK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 12/30, 17/35), the longest 5,110 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KCBK 281355Z AUTO 29006KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 10/10 A2995 RMK AO2 T00970096
What changed at KCBK?
Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KCBK
KCBK is currently LIFR with winds from 290° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 3,188 ft). KCBK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGLD, about 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 2,660 ft | GRS | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 22 | 2,600 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 5,110 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 17 | 5,110 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 04 | 2,600 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 12 | 2,660 ft | GRS | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KCBK runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/222,600 × 80 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCBKWind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/302,660 × 90 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCBKWind
- 12
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,110 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCBKWind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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 8→6 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 300 ft.
KCBK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KCBK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 1409/FL025/TP BE65/SK TOP050-BASE038/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP BE65Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP050-BASE038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1345/FL028/TP SW4/SK BASE036/RM ZDVWC-19
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE036Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
LAA UA /OV LAA050045/TM 1258/FL070/TP PC12/SK SKC/TA 15/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAA050045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZD…Remarks.Show raw report
GLD UA /OV GLD/TM 1025/FL390/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCBK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCBK reported mostly low IFR across 70 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 36%
- 04
- 17%
- 12
- 16%
- 35
- 14%
- 30
- 9%
- 22
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCBK's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,660 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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 · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Sat-Sun ON CALL local; Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local; Sun 1000-1700 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
- ICAO
- KCBK
- IATA
- CBK
- FAA LID
- CBK
- City
- Colby
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,188 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4275, -101.0470
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,110 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGLD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 35m
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KCBK airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Shalz Field (KCBK)
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