Independence Municipal Airport (KIDP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KIDP is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Independence Municipal Airport in Independence, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Independence Municipal Airport (KIDP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, KS at a field elevation of 825 ft. KIDP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 5,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIDP 280855Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3010 RMK AO2
What changed at KIDP?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIDP
KIDP is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 17, 22. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 825 ft). KIDP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBVO, about 26 nm away.
KIDP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIDP reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 282 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 45% of the time, runway 35 25%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 70 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Snow fell on about 15 days a year. From December to February KIDP was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 825 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,884 ft, 2,059 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 70 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 22 | 3,402 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 3,402 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 5,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KIDP 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 04/223,402 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIDPWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/355,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIDPWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIDP 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 KIDP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIDP reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 68%
- 04
- 15%
- 35
- 11%
- 22
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIDP's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 17/35 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIDP
- IATA
- IDP
- FAA LID
- IDP
- City
- Independence
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 825 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1584, -95.7784
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBVO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 27m
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Historical Flying Weather at KIDP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIDP reported VFR conditions during about 83.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 282 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.0 kt, calm 12.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.5 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 75.7 | 14.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 77.6 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 82.3 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| May | 82.5 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 93.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 94.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 93.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 88.6 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 84.1 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 81.5 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 72.3 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.5 kt |
| Feb | 9.1 kt |
| Mar | 9.8 kt |
| Apr | 10.2 kt |
| May | 8.0 kt |
| Jun | 7.7 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 6.2 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KIDP airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Independence Municipal Airport (KIDP)
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