Brady-Pippin Airport (SN20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Brady-Pippin Airport in Augusta, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBEC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Brady-Pippin Airport (SN20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Augusta, KS at 1,300 ft. SN20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBEC, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 2,000 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, 8 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 SN20
Based on the nearest station (KBEC), SN20 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 N, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 1,300 ft). SN20 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 SN20. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| S | 2,000 ft | TURF | 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 8 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
SN20 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brady-Pippin Airport 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 SN20 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 SN20
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT/TM 0917/FL190/TP BE40/TA M12/IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200/RM /ZKCFDC AF
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0917Reported at 09:17 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD RIME 190-200Icing: light to moderate rime 19,000–20,000 ft.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN20
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBEC reported mostly VFR across 25 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 E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN20
- City
- Augusta
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7195, -97.0489
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBEC
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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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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25–50 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 · 1 mi
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SN20 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SN20?+
SN20 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SN20 come from?+
Brady-Pippin Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBEC, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SN20 can differ.
Does SN20 have a TAF?+
No. SN20 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 12 nm away.
Does SN20 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SN20 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SN20 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brady-Pippin Airport (SN20)
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