Jenkinson Airport (SN12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBL), SN12 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Jenkinson Airport in Meade, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jenkinson Airport (SN12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Meade, KS at a field elevation of 2,737 ft. SN12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBL, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 12/30), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBL, 30.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 13 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLBL 280956Z AUTO 19013KT 9SM CLR 15/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01500144
What changed at KLBL (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SN12
Based on the nearest station (KLBL), SN12 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 2,737 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 3,500 ft | TURF | 13 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 12 | 3,030 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 30 | 3,030 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 01 | 3,500 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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SN12 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 01/193,500 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN12Wind
- 01
- 13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 13 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,030 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN12Wind
- 12
- 6 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 6 kt tailwind · 11 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 6→12 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
SN12 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN12
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 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.
- 19
- 58%
- 12
- 20%
- 01
- 19%
- 30
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0653Z (1:53 AM CDT)
TAF KLBL 280653Z 2807/2906 18013KT P6SM SKC WS020/22045KT FM281500 21020G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM282300 16010KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
SN12 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBL, 30 nm away.
Wind is 9° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- M64
- City
- Meade
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,737 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3625, -100.4725
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBL
- TAF
- Nearest KLBL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 52m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Jenkinson Airport (SN12)
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