Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Marshall Army Air Field in Fort Riley (Junction City), KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) is a regional airport serving Fort Riley (Junction City), KS at 1,065 ft. KFRI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 18, 22, 36), longest 4,503 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375. Track KFRI 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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KFRI 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS OVC065 18/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01790162
What changed at KFRI?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.07 → 30.09 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KFRI
KFRI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,065 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.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KFRI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,503 ft | CON | - | - |
| 22 | 4,503 ft | CON | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.
KFRI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Marshall Army Air Field in Fort Riley (Junction City), 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 KFRI is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KFRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFRI reported mostly VFR across 65 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 41 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 54%
- 04
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
TAF KFRI 112000Z 1120/1302 18012KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS TEMPO 1210/1214 06010G20KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 BECMG 1214/1215 05009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2988INS TX32/1121Z TN22/1211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1120 NEXT 1412
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFRI
- IATA
- FRI
- FAA LID
- FRI
- City
- Fort Riley (Junction City)
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,065 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0530, -96.7642
- Runways
- 4
- 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
- 17h 26m
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KFRI weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KFRI?+
KFRI has 4 runways: 04, 18, 22, 36; the longest is 4,503 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFRI report its own weather?+
Yes. Marshall Army Air Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFRI have a TAF?+
Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KFRI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KFRI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFRI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI)
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