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Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KNRN is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.

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

Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Norton, KS at a field elevation of 2,384 ft. KNRN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 16/34), the longest 4,701 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275.

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MVFR
Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
150° 7 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
1,200 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KNRN 280855Z AUTO 15007KT 7SM OVC012 14/14 A2992 RMK AO2

What changed at KNRN?

Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for KNRN

KNRN is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 2,384 ft). KNRN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCK, about 39 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
16FAV7 kt head2 kt left
084 kt head6 kt right
264 kt tail6 kt left
347 kt tail2 kt right

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KNRN 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,117 × 125 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNRN
    Wind
    08
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    26
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 16/34
    4,701 × 60 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNRN
    Wind
    16
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    34
    7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
061209Z21Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 2→7 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,200 ft.

KNRN 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 KNRN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KNRN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 3%IFR 44%LIFR 53%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 56%MVFR 12%IFR 14%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 8/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
50%
34
24%
08
22%
26
4%

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Live KNRN Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KNRN's own weather station.

N16347 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 4,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN) with runway 08/26, 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26, 16/34 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 · Jet A-1+
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KNRN
FAA LID
NRN
City
Norton
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
2,384 ft
Coordinates
39.8504, -99.8947
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,701 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMCK
AWOS/ASOS
118.275 MHz
CTAF
122.8 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
14h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN)

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

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