Rucker Airport (SN29) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLQR), SN29 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 19 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rucker Airport in Burdett, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLQR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rucker Airport (SN29) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burdett, KS at a field elevation of 2,151 ft. SN29 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLQR, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 16/34, 17/35), the longest 2,460 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDDC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLQR, 21.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLQR 282015Z AUTO 20019KT 10SM SCT043 26/16 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 19026/01
What changed at KLQR (nearest station)?
Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for SN29
Based on the nearest station (KLQR), SN29 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 19 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17, 21). Density altitude is approximately 3,950 ft (field elevation 2,151 ft). SN29 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDDC, about 33 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,361 ft | TURF | 19 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 17 | 2,460 ft | TURF | 18 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 16 | 2,329 ft | TURF | 16 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 34 | 2,329 ft | TURF | 16 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 35 | 2,460 ft | TURF | 18 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 03 | 2,361 ft | TURF | 19 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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SN29 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 03/212,361 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN29Wind
- 03
- 19 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 19 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,329 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN29Wind
- 16
- 16 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 16 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,460 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN29Wind
- 17
- 18 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 18 kt tailwind · 6 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 11→19 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → unlimited.
SN29 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 SN29
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLQR reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 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.
- 16
- 42%
- 21
- 16%
- 03
- 16%
- 17
- 15%
- 34
- 10%
- 35
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
SN29 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLQR, 21 nm away.
Wind is 13° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 16/34, 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
- 100 (green) · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily SR-SS local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN29
- City
- Burdett
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,151 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1855, -99.5361
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,460 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLQR
- TAF
- Nearest KDDC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rucker Airport (SN29)
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