Ulysses Airport (KULS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, KULS is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Ulysses Airport in Ulysses, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ulysses Airport (KULS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ulysses, KS at a field elevation of 3,071 ft. KULS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 17/35), the longest 6,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.95.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KULS 281355Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KULS?
Since the 1335Z (7:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1335Z (7:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KULS
KULS is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 3,071 ft). KULS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCK, about 37 nm away.
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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 | 6,000 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 12 | 4,600 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 30 | 4,600 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 35 | 6,000 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KULS 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 12/304,600 × 60 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KULSWind
- 12
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 0 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,000 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KULSWind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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 8→8 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.
KULS 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 KULS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
LAA UA /OV LAA050045/TM 1258/FL070/TP PC12/SK SKC/TA 15/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZDVWC-28
LAA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAA050045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM UNRSTD VIS DURD TO 5K2 ZD…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KULS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KULS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 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
- 55%
- 35
- 25%
- 12
- 16%
- 30
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KULS's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30, 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-Sat 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KULS
- FAA LID
- ULS
- City
- Ulysses
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,071 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6040, -101.3740
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGCK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.95 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 9h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ulysses Airport (KULS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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