Harold Krier Field (KK58) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDDC), KK58 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Harold Krier Field in Ashland, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDDC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harold Krier Field (KK58) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ashland, KS at a field elevation of 1,951 ft. KK58 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDDC, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 14/32), the longest 3,135 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDDC, 37 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 15 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDDC 281852Z AUTO 22015G24KT 7SM CLR 24/14 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/1759 SLP128 T02390144
What changed at KDDC (nearest station)?
Since the 1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KK58
Based on the nearest station (KDDC), KK58 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 1,951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 3,125 ft | GRS | 15 kt head | 3 kt right (g5) |
| 14 | 3,135 ft | GRS | 5 kt head | 14 kt right (g22) |
| 32 | 3,135 ft | GRS | 5 kt tail | 14 kt left (g22) |
| 02 | 3,125 ft | GRS | 15 kt tail | 3 kt left (g5) |
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KK58 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 02/203,125 × 300 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KK58Wind
- 02
- 15 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 15 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,135 × 300 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KK58Wind
- 14
- 5 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 5 kt tailwind · 14 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→15 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → unlimited.
KK58 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 KK58
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDDC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 45%
- 20
- 32%
- 02
- 17%
- 32
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KDDC 281720Z 2818/2918 21017G27KT P6SM SKC FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM290600 09007KT 5SM BR OVC040 FM291200 12007KT 4SM BR OVC020 FM291500 16008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
KK58 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDDC, 37 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K58
- City
- Ashland
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,951 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1671, -99.7725
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,135 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDDC
- TAF
- Nearest KDDC
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Harold Krier Field (KK58)
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