Roberts Memorial Airport (SN04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Roberts Memorial Airport in Emporia, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEMP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Roberts Memorial Airport (SN04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Emporia, KS at 1,185 ft. SN04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEMP, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFRI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEMP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEMP, 10.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.
METAR KEMP 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT012 SCT050 BKN120 19/19 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB08E45 SLP186 P0002 T01940189
What changed at KEMP (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Wind picked up to 10 kt from calm.
- Ceiling dropped from 12,000 ft to 1,100 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.07 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for SN04
Based on the nearest station (KEMP), SN04 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 12,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,185 ft). SN04 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFRI, about 42 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 SN04. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,100 ft.
SN04 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Roberts Memorial Airport in Emporia, 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 SN04 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SN04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV MKC120004/TM 0306/FL017/TP HELO/SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SE/RM MKC-XO
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC120004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 017 MOVING E-SESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MKC-XORemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEMP reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN04
- City
- Emporia
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,185 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4231, -96.3719
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEMP
- TAF
- Nearest KFRI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 34m
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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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SN04 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SN04?+
SN04 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SN04 come from?+
Roberts Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEMP, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SN04 can differ.
Does SN04 have a TAF?+
No. SN04 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFRI, about 42 nm away.
Does SN04 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SN04 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SN04 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Roberts Memorial Airport (SN04)
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 Roberts Memorial Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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