Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, KMHK is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK) is a regional airport serving Manhattan, KS at a field elevation of 1,066 ft. KMHK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 13/31), the longest 7,400 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KMHK 290452Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM BKN060 BKN080 21/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02110150
What changed at KMHK?
Since the 0352Z (10:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KMHK
KMHK is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,066 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KMHK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for MHK in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from MHK's own airspace.
KMHK reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 287 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 03 28%, and winds were calm 28% 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 50 days a year. 54% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
MHK departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 1,716 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 9 AM to noon did worst (65%).
Snow fell on about 19 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KMHK was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 7,400 ft | CON | 10 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 13 | 5,001 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 31 | 5,001 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 03 | 7,400 ft | CON | 10 kt tail | 4 kt right |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KMHK 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 03/217,400 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMHKWind
- 03
- 10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,001 × 75 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMHKWind
- 13
- 6 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 9 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 7→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KMHK 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMHK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 0000/FL430/TP B777/SK T430
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP B777Aircraft type reporting.SK T430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 2359/FL360/TP B738/SK T360/TB CONS LGT
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK T360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMHK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMHK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 60%
- 03
- 20%
- 13
- 14%
- 31
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KMHK 282320Z 2900/2924 20012G23KT P6SM BKN060 FM290100 21007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 PROB30 2901/2905 3SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM290500 VRB02KT P6SM SCT150 FM291400 07005KT P6SM BKN022 FM292000 09007KT P6SM SCT035
New to TAFs? How to read one →
Get KMHK weather alerts in Telegram
Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track KMHK in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.
Track KMHK free on TelegramLive KMHK Weather
Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMHK's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 7,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit
Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,909 ft MSL (843 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMHK
- IATA
- MHK
- FAA LID
- MHK
- City
- Manhattan
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1410, -96.6708
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.075 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.55 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 23m
Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed KMHK's live status on your website, free →
Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Riley County Fliers - Tuttle Creek Dam , Manhattan, KS · 10 mi
- Milford R/Cers Inc - Milford RCers Aerodrome , Milford, KS · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KMHK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMHK reported VFR conditions during about 84.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 287 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 22.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.7 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 80.6 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 76.6 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 80.6 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| May | 82.8 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 93.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 92.9 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 91.0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 87.5 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 85.8 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 84.4 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 75.0 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.9 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 6.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.4 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMHK 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 ↗
Customize your MHK shirt or mug
MHK's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Manhattan Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for KMHK yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.
Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
No D-ATIS at this airport, showing METAR.
Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit