Alfred Schroeder Field (KM66) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:22 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KEWK), KM66 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Alfred Schroeder Field in Hillsboro, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEWK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Alfred Schroeder Field (KM66) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hillsboro, KS at a field elevation of 1,434 ft. KM66 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEWK, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,229 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEWK, 17.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
SPECI KEWK 271422Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM FEW007 OVC023 16/16 A3016 RMK AO2 $
What changed at KEWK (nearest station)?
Since the 1356Z (8:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1356Z (8:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KM66
Based on the nearest station (KEWK), KM66 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,434 ft). KM66 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLN, about 34 nm away.
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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 | 3,229 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 3,229 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KM66 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,229 × 44 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KM66Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 11→5 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 2,300 ft.
KM66 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KM66
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C510Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
CNU UA /OV CNU270040/TM 1355/FL360/TP A21N/TB LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
CNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNU270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
BVO UA /OV BVO360030/TM 1347/FL130/TP C525/IC NEG 100-230/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVO360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.IC NEG 100-230Icing: none reported 10,000–23,000 ft.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT180004/TM 1311/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040 TOPS 058
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040 TOPS 058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV HUT/TM 1310/FL024/TP BE55/RM BASES 2400
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 2400Remarks.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV WUTNG/TM 1300/FL150/TP E55P/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV WUTNGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
PNC UA /OV PER/TM 1257/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZKC FDC FN
PNC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PERLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1257Reported at 12:57 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
EMP UA /OV EMP360040/TM 1227/FL290/TP A320/TB LGT CAT/RM ZKC FDC FN
EMP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EMP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KM66
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEWK reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 79%
- 35
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
KM66 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEWK, 17 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KM66
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KM66.
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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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M66
- City
- Hillsboro
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3409, -97.2139
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,229 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEWK
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 0m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Alfred Schroeder Field (KM66)
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