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Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KK82 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Smith Center Municipal Airport in Smith Center, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Smith Center, KS at a field elevation of 1,799 ft. KK82 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 4,400 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.45.

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MVFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
60°F / 15°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 15°C (60°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KK82 281255Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM OVC019 15/15 A2994 RMK AO2 T01530148

What changed at KK82?

Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KK82

KK82 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,799 ft). KK82 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRSL, about 54 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV5 kt head2 kt right
325 kt tail2 kt left

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KK82 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.

  • Runway 14/32
    4,400 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KK82
    Wind
    14
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    32
    5 kt tailwind · 2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 1,900 ft.

KK82 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KK82

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KK82 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 42%MVFR 29%IFR 29%
Wind avg/max: 7/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 16%IFR 6%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 9/22 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

14
64%
32
36%

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Live KK82 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KK82's own weather station.

N14325 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 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
Attended
On Call all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KK82
FAA LID
K82
City
Smith Center
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,799 ft
Coordinates
39.7624, -98.7945
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,400 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRSL
AWOS/ASOS
118.45 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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