Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KEMP is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Emporia Municipal Airport in Emporia, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Emporia, KS at a field elevation of 1,208 ft. KEMP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 06/24), the longest 5,005 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.675.
Wind from the south (190°) at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEMP 282253Z AUTO 19016G24KT 10SM CLR 26/14 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 20030/2203 SLP148 T02560144
What changed at KEMP?
Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KEMP
KEMP is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,208 ft). KEMP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOE, about 45 nm away.
KEMP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KEMP reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 280 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 01 25%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 55 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 17 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KEMP was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,208 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,281 ft, 2,073 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,005 ft | ASP | 16 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 24 | 3,881 ft | GRS | 9 kt head | 13 kt left (g20) |
| 06 | 3,881 ft | GRS | 9 kt tail | 13 kt right (g20) |
| 01 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 16 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KEMP 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 01/195,005 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEMPWind
- 01
- 16 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 16 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06/243,881 × 300 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEMPWind
- 06
- 9 kt tailwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 9 kt headwind · 13 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 23 h: wind 5→16 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
KEMP 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEMP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KEMP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 77%
- 01
- 10%
- 06
- 8%
- 24
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEMP's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 06/24 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+ · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Daily 0730-1730 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEMP
- IATA
- EMP
- FAA LID
- EMP
- City
- Emporia
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,208 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3321, -96.1912
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFOE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 45m
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Historical Flying Weather at KEMP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEMP reported VFR conditions during about 82.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.9 kt, calm 5.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.8 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 76.0 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 74.5 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 78.4 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| May | 80.8 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 91.8 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 93.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 90.1 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 86.6 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 84.6 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 82.3 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 71.8 | 15.0 | 7.2 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 kt |
| Feb | 9.6 kt |
| Mar | 10.6 kt |
| Apr | 10.9 kt |
| May | 8.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.7 kt |
| Jul | 7.4 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 8.9 kt |
| Nov | 9.3 kt |
| Dec | 9.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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