Pratt Regional Airport (KPTT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPTT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Pratt Regional Airport in Pratt, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pratt Regional Airport (KPTT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pratt, KS at a field elevation of 1,953 ft. KPTT 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 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.725.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPTT 280915Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM SCT090 17/17 A3002 RMK AO2 T01680165
What changed at KPTT?
Since the 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPTT
KPTT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,953 ft). KPTT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGBD, about 39 nm away.
KPTT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPTT reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 301 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 35 42%, and winds were calm 8% 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 67 days a year. 51% 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 21 days a year. From December to February KPTT was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,953 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,296 ft, 2,343 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 25% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 104 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 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 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KPTT 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/355,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPTTWind
- 17
- 11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 5→11 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.
KPTT 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 KPTT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPTT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 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
- 79%
- 35
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPTT's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 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
- Attended
- Daily 0800-SS local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPTT
- IATA
- PTT
- FAA LID
- PTT
- City
- Pratt
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,953 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7016, -98.7469
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGBD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 16m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPTT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPTT reported VFR conditions during about 85.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 301 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.5 kt, calm 6.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.0 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 79.4 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 79.6 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 83.1 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 82.3 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 92.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 93.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 91.3 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 87.6 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 84.8 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 84.8 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 79.6 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 kt |
| Feb | 9.9 kt |
| Mar | 11.0 kt |
| Apr | 11.6 kt |
| May | 9.6 kt |
| Jun | 9.8 kt |
| Jul | 8.2 kt |
| Aug | 7.7 kt |
| Sep | 8.7 kt |
| Oct | 9.5 kt |
| Nov | 9.6 kt |
| Dec | 9.4 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 Pratt Regional Airport (KPTT)
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