Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field (KOKS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field in Oshkosh, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOGA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field (KOKS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oshkosh, NE at 3,394 ft. KOKS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOGA, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 4,699 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSNY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOGA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOGA, 31.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOGA 130755Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3009 RMK AO2 T01430112
What changed at KOGA (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (1:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KOKS
Based on the nearest station (KOGA), KOKS is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,900 ft (field elevation 3,394 ft). KOKS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSNY, about 34 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KOKS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 4,699 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 30 | 4,699 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 16→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOKS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field in Oshkosh, NE: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KOKS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOKS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOGA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 12
- 67%
- 30
- 33%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOKS
- IATA
- OKS
- FAA LID
- OKS
- City
- Oshkosh
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,394 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4010, -102.3550
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,699 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOGA
- TAF
- Nearest KSNY
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 16h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KOKS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KOKS?+
KOKS has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 4,699 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KOKS come from?+
Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOGA, about 31 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KOKS can differ.
Does KOKS have a TAF?+
No. KOKS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSNY, about 34 nm away.
Does KOKS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KOKS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOKS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field (KOKS)
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