Tri-City Airport (KPPF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPPF is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Tri-City Airport in Parsons, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tri-City Airport (KPPF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Parsons, KS at a field elevation of 900 ft. KPPF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175.
Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPPF 280852Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM SCT120 16/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01610106 58001
What changed at KPPF?
Since the 0752Z (2:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0752Z (2:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPPF
KPPF is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 900 ft). KPPF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 20 nm away.
KPPF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPPF reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% 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 17 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 35 40%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 13 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KPPF was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 900 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,983 ft, 2,083 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 67 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 | 5,001 ft | PEM | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 5,001 ft | PEM | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KPPF 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 17/355,001 × 75 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPPFWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPPF 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPPF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPPF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPPF's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPPF
- IATA
- PPF
- FAA LID
- PPF
- City
- Parsons
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3299, -95.5062
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 26m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPPF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPPF reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 22.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.0 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 76.2 | 14.6 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 77.1 | 16.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 81.8 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| May | 83.1 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 92.7 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 94.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 92.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 88.2 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 84.5 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 81.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 70.2 | 18.5 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.3 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Tri-City Airport (KPPF)
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