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Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 10:15 AM CDT, Oct 27, KEGT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Wellington Municipal Airport in Wellington, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellington, KS at a field elevation of 1,277 ft. KEGT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,201 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
170° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEGT 271515Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3016 RMK AO2 T01770144

What changed at KEGT?

Since the 1455Z (9:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 140° to 170°.

Current pilot readout for KEGT

KEGT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,277 ft). KEGT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 19 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
18FAV9 kt head1 kt left
369 kt tail1 kt right

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KEGT runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18/36
    5,201 × 100 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KEGT
    Wind
    18
    9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    9 kt tailwind · 1 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
0122315Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.

KEGT 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 KEGT

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

PIREP1508Z (10:08 AM CDT) · 50 NM NW of KEGT · 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) · 33 NM SW of KEGT · 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) · 48 NM NW of KEGT · 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) · 56 NM NE of KEGT · 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.
PIREP1347Z (8:47 AM CDT) · 70 NM E of KEGT · 13,000 ft MSL · C525
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BVO UA /OV BVO360030/TM 1347/FL130/TP C525/IC NEG 100-230/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVO360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEG 100-230Icing: none reported 10,000–23,000 ft.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1311Z (8:11 AM CDT) · 23 NM NW of KEGT · 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) · 48 NM NW of KEGT · 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) · 36 NM S of KEGT · 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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KEGT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KEGT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
78%
36
22%

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Live KEGT Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KEGT's own weather station.

N18369 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 5,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 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 · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KEGT
FAA LID
EGT
City
Wellington
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,277 ft
Coordinates
37.3236, -97.3883
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,201 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KIAB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wellington Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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