Strother Field (KWLD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, KWLD is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Strother Field in Winfield / Arkansas City, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Strother Field (KWLD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winfield / Arkansas City, KS at a field elevation of 1,160 ft. KWLD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 5,506 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.025.
Wind from the south (170°) at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWLD 281454Z AUTO 17014G22KT 10SM FEW110 21/13 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 17027/1437 SLP184 T02110133 53006
What changed at KWLD?
Since the 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
Current pilot readout for KWLD
KWLD is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,160 ft). KWLD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNC, about 26 nm away.
KWLD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KWLD reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 287 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December 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 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 17 32%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 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 12 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KWLD was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,160 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,347 ft, 2,187 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 75 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 | 5,506 ft | ASP | 14 kt head | 2 kt left (g4) |
| 13 | 3,137 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 7 kt right (g11) |
| 31 | 3,137 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 7 kt left (g11) |
| 35 | 5,506 ft | ASP | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right (g4) |
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KWLD 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 13/313,137 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWLDWind
- 13
- 12 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 12 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,506 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWLDWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KWLD 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 KWLD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UUA /OV ICT025017/TM 1012/FL140/TP B38M/TB SEV 130-140/RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV ICT025017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1012Reported at 10:12 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SEV 130-140Turbulence: severe 13,000–14,000 ft.RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KWLD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KWLD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 44%
- 17
- 38%
- 35
- 14%
- 31
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KWLD's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,506 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 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-Fri 0800-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KWLD
- IATA
- WLD
- FAA LID
- WLD
- City
- Winfield / Arkansas City
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,160 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1686, -97.0376
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,506 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPNC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 4m
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Historical Flying Weather at KWLD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KWLD reported VFR conditions during about 85.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 287 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.4 kt, calm 9.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.6 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 77.8 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 79.6 | 14.1 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 83.1 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 83.5 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 93.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 95.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 95.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 90.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 86.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 84.2 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 75.4 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 kt |
| Feb | 8.9 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 10.3 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.7 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 6.9 kt |
| Sep | 7.2 kt |
| Oct | 8.2 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.1 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 Strother Field (KWLD)
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