Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPTS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Atkinson Municipal Airport in Pittsburg, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pittsburg, KS at a field elevation of 946 ft. KPTS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 6,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.775.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPTS 290115Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3009 RMK AO2
What changed at KPTS?
Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPTS
KPTS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 946 ft). KPTS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJLN, about 21 nm away.
KPTS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPTS reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 22 27%, and winds were calm 22% 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 68 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in April, May and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 11 days a year. From December to February KPTS was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 946 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,990 ft, 2,044 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 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 | 6,100 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 22 | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | 4 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 6,100 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KPTS 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 04/224,000 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPTSWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,100 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPTSWind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 24 h: wind 2→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPTS 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 KPTS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1955/FL002/TP PA44/RM LLWS +10KT SFC-002 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +10KT SFC-002 DURD R…Remarks.Show raw report
SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1938/FL005/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPTS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPTS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 44%
- 22
- 31%
- 04
- 17%
- 35
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPTS's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPTS
- IATA
- PTS
- FAA LID
- PTS
- City
- Pittsburg
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 946 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4495, -94.7311
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJLN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 51m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPTS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPTS reported VFR conditions during about 82.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 19.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.3 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 74.0 | 14.6 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 75.4 | 15.8 | 6.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 82.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| May | 83.1 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 93.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 93.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 92.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 88.8 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 82.3 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 80.2 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 69.8 | 18.6 | 7.1 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.0 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.4 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 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 Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)
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