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Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMCI), KFLV is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 21,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sherman Army Air Field in Fort Leavenworth, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Leavenworth, KS at a field elevation of 771 ft. KFLV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,318 ft. CTAF is 126.2.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
21,000 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
56°F / 13°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 21,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 21,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMCI 271253Z 17006KT 10SM OVC210 13/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01330094

What changed at KMCI (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KFLV

Based on the nearest station (KMCI), KFLV is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 21,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 771 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV6 kt head1 kt right
346 kt tail1 kt left

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KFLV 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 16/34
    5,318 × 102 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFLV
    Wind
    16
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    34
    6 kt tailwind · 1 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → 21,000 ft.

KFLV 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 KFLV

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

PIREP1227Z (7:27 AM CDT) · 57 NM SW of KFLV · 29,000 ft MSL · A320
light clear-air turbulence
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EMP UA /OV EMP360040/TM 1227/FL290/TP A320/TB LGT CAT/RM ZKC FDC FN
EMP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EMP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1208Z (7:08 AM CDT) · 50 NM SE of KFLV · 23,000 ft MSL · SF34
moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft icing
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MKC UA /OV ANX190025/TM 1208/FL230/TP SF34/TA M21/IC MOD RIME 215-230/RM ZKC FDC FN
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANX190025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 215-230Icing: moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1104Z (6:04 AM CDT) · 88 NM W of KFLV · 17,000 ft MSL · SWA4
light rime icing
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MHK UA /OV MHK175020/TM 1104/FL170/TP SWA4/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MHK175020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1104Reported at 11:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP SWA4Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) · 65 NM E of KFLV · during climb · B739
trace rime icing
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SZL UA /OV SZL350015/TM 1051/FL230/TP B739/TA M25/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
SZL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SZL350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1051Reported at 10:51 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TA M25Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.
PIREP1007Z (5:07 AM CDT) · 66 NM S of KFLV · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light to moderate 340 turbulence
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MKC UA /OV BUM265035/TM 1007/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD 340/RM ZKC FDC DL
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM265035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1007Reported at 10:07 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD 340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 340.
RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KFLV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
81%
34
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KMCI 271120Z 2712/2812 18006KT P6SM OVC230 FM271800 19008KT P6SM BKN080 FM280300 16006KT P6SM BKN080

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Live crosswind meter

KFLV has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCI, 10 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Concrete · 5,318 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 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 · Jet A-1+
Attended
M-F 0730-1630 (MIL) local; Daily 0900-1800 (GA) local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Pattern altitude
1,469 ft MSL (698 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFLV
IATA
FLV
FAA LID
FLV
City
Fort Leavenworth
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
771 ft
Coordinates
39.3683, -94.9147
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,318 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMCI
TAF
Nearest KMCI
CTAF
126.2 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV)

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 Sherman Army Air Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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