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 west-northwest (300°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 25°C (78°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTQK 290635Z AUTO 30011KT 10SM SCT090 SCT120 25/20 A3002 RMK AO2 T02540203
What changed at KTQK?
Since the 0615Z (1:15 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0615Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KTQK
KTQK is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,145 ft | GRS | 10 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 17 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 08 | 2,145 ft | GRS | 10 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 16→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
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 © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTQK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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GLD UA /OV GLD270035/TM 0631/FL280/TP B738/TA M24/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
GLD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLD270035Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0631Reported at 06:31 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
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 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 47%
- 08
- 45%
- 35
- 6%
- 26
- 2%
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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
- 19h 6m
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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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50–100 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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Scott City Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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