Scott City Municipal Airport (KTQK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Scott City Municipal Airport in Scott City, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Scott City Municipal Airport (KTQK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scott City, KS at 2,963 ft. KTQK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (08, 17, 26, 35), longest 5,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120. Track KTQK in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 15°C (60°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KTQK 130655Z AUTO 03011KT 10SM BKN090 15/12 A3011 RMK AO2 T01540117
What changed at KTQK?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 9,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KTQK
KTQK is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 10 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 2,963 ft). KTQK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCK, 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 KTQK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 08 | 2,145 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 26 | 2,145 ft | GRS | 5 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 17 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
KTQK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Scott City Municipal Airport in Scott City, KS: 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 KTQK 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 KTQK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTQK reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 49%
- 08
- 29%
- 35
- 16%
- 26
- 6%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTQK
- FAA LID
- TQK
- City
- Scott City
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,963 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4743, -100.8850
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGCK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 40m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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KTQK weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KTQK?+
KTQK has 4 runways: 08, 17, 26, 35; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KTQK report its own weather?+
Yes. Scott City Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KTQK have a TAF?+
No. KTQK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCK, about 34 nm away.
Does KTQK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KTQK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTQK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Scott City Municipal Airport (KTQK)
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