Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Wellington Municipal Airport in Wellington, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellington, KS at 1,277 ft. KEGT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 5,201 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KEGT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the east (100°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEGT 290435Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM 29/22 A2987 RMK AO2 T02880225
What changed at KEGT?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KEGT
KEGT is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 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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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 KEGT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,201 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 5,201 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 5 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 11→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KEGT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wellington Municipal Airport in Wellington, 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 KEGT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
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 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 79%
- 36
- 21%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 54m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KEGT weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KEGT?+
KEGT has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 5,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KEGT report its own weather?+
Yes — Wellington Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KEGT have a TAF?+
No — KEGT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 19 nm away.
Does KEGT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KEGT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEGT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT)
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