Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KFRI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Marshall Army Air Field in Fort Riley (Junction City), KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) is a regional airport serving Fort Riley (Junction City), KS at a field elevation of 1,066 ft. KFRI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 4,503 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFRI 280855Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM SCT100 19/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01900138 58004 $
What changed at KFRI?
Since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KFRI
KFRI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,066 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 4,503 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 04 | 4,503 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 12 kt right |
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KFRI 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/224,503 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFRIWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
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“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 3→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFRI 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 KFRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFRI reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 67%
- 04
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0400Z (11:00 PM CDT)
TAF KFRI 280400Z 2804/2910 15010KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3005INS BECMG 2807/2808 16010G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 QNH3003INS BECMG 2813/2814 19015G30KT 9999 NSW BKN050 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2814/2817 8000 -SHRA BECMG 2900/2901 20010KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2997INS BECMG 2904/2905 28006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3002INS TX25/2820Z TN17/2910Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFRI's own weather station.
Wind is 70° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,503 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- all day
- Pattern altitude
- 2,101 ft MSL (1,035 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFRI
- IATA
- FRI
- FAA LID
- FRI
- City
- Fort Riley (Junction City)
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0530, -96.7642
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 28m
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Pilot PIREPs for Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI)
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