Sills Air Park (SN18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sills Air Park in Augusta, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBEC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sills Air Park (SN18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Augusta, KS at 1,295 ft. SN18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBEC, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (08, 17, 26, 35), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBEC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBEC, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 32°C (90°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBEC 121855Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 32/19 A2993 RMK AO2 T03240191
Current pilot readout for SN18
Based on the nearest station (KBEC), SN18 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 1,295 ft). SN18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 12 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 SN18. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 965 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 17 | 2,100 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 26 | 965 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 35 | 2,100 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 11 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
SN18 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sills Air Park in Augusta, 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 SN18 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 SN18
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SWO UA /OV SWO/TM 0418/FL156/TP E75L /TA M07/IC LGT RIME /RM /ZKCFDC AF
SWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0418Reported at 04:18 UTC.FL156Altitude: 15,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBEC reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08/17/26/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN18
- City
- Augusta
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,295 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6667, -97.0170
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBEC
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 58m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- SAM 56 Wichita Historical Aircraft - Indianola Rd , Augusta, KS · 3 mi
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SN18 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SN18?+
SN18 has 4 runways: 08, 17, 26, 35; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SN18 come from?+
Sills Air Park does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBEC, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SN18 can differ.
Does SN18 have a TAF?+
No. SN18 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 12 nm away.
Does SN18 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SN18 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SN18 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sills Air Park (SN18)
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