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Mankato Airport (KTKO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KK61), KTKO is currently IFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Mankato Airport in Mankato, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KK61): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mankato Airport (KTKO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mankato, KS at a field elevation of 1,859 ft. KTKO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KK61, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 17/35), the longest 3,540 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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IFR
Observed 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KK61, 20.5 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KK61 271435Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM OVC009 10/09 A3014 RMK AO2

What changed at KK61 (nearest station)?

Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KTKO

Based on the nearest station (KK61), KTKO is currently IFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (09, 35). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,859 ft). KTKO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRSL, about 62 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV3 kt head3 kt right
092 kt head3 kt left
272 kt tail3 kt right
173 kt tail3 kt left

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KTKO 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 09/27
    2,505 × 100 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KTKO
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    3,540 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KTKO
    Wind
    17
    3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    3 kt headwind · 3 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
0132515Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.

KTKO 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTKO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1457Z (9:57 AM CDT) · 69 NM N of KTKO · 2,400 ft MSL · C25B
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GRI UA /OV 2S GRI/TM 1457/FL024/TP C25B/SK OVC B022 T030
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2S GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC B022 T030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 82 NM SE of KTKO · 18,000 ft MSL · TBM8
light rime 15,000–18,000 ft icing
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MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1420Z (9:20 AM CDT) · 95 NM NE of KTKO · 5,000 ft MSL · PC12
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1420/FL050/TP PC12/SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNK/TA 11/IC NEG
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 92 NM NE of KTKO · during descent · C56X
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LNK UA /OV LNK180004/TM 1414/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC040-020
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNK180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040-020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1412Z (9:12 AM CDT) · 82 NM SE of KTKO · during descent · C510
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MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C510Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1359Z (8:59 AM CDT) · 70 NM N of KTKO · 2,200 ft MSL · C208
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GRI UA /OV 1S GRI/TM 1359/FL022/TP C208/SK OVC B022 T033
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1S GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1359Reported at 13:59 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC B022 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1316Z (8:16 AM CDT) · 95 NM NE of KTKO · 3,000 ft MSL · BE20
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1316/FL030/TP BE20/SK OVC018-035/RM HIGHER LYRS ABV
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018-035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HIGHER LYRS ABVRemarks.
PIREP1307Z (8:07 AM CDT) · 66 NM NW of KTKO · 23,000 ft MSL · CL35
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EAR UA /OV EAR/TM 1307/FL230/TP CL35/SK BASE023-TOP032/IC NEG
EAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1307Reported at 13:07 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE023-TOP032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KTKO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KK61 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 46%MVFR 36%IFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 7/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
63%
09
19%
35
12%
27
6%

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Live crosswind meter

KTKO has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KK61, 21 nm away.

N35174 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 45° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,540 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mankato Airport (KTKO)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
INTMNT local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KTKO
FAA LID
TKO
City
Mankato
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,859 ft
Coordinates
39.8050, -98.2206
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,540 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KK61
TAF
Nearest KRSL
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 40m

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Nearby airports

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Mankato Airport (KTKO)

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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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