Fort Scott Municipal Airport (KFSK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Fort Scott Municipal Airport in Fort Scott, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Fort Scott Municipal Airport (KFSK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Scott, KS at 918 ft. KFSK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 4,403 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.425. Track KFSK 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 north (360°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFSK 130755Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM -RA CLR 19/19 A3012 RMK AO2 P0003 T01950190
What changed at KFSK?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.10 → 30.12 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KFSK
KFSK is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 918 ft). KFSK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 35 nm away.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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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 KFSK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 4,403 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 4,403 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFSK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fort Scott Municipal Airport in Fort Scott, 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 KFSK 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFSK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV MKC120004/TM 0306/FL017/TP HELO/SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SE/RM MKC-XO
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC120004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MKC-XORemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFSK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFSK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
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- 75%
- 36
- 25%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFSK
- IATA
- FSK
- FAA LID
- FSK
- City
- Fort Scott
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 918 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7984, -94.7694
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,403 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 22m
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KFSK weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KFSK?+
KFSK has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 4,403 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFSK report its own weather?+
Yes. Fort Scott Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFSK have a TAF?+
No. KFSK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 35 nm away.
Does KFSK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KFSK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFSK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fort Scott Municipal Airport (KFSK)
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