Rucker Airport (SN34) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KICT), SN34 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rucker Airport in Clearwater, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KICT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rucker Airport (SN34) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clearwater, KS at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. SN34 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KICT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KICT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KICT, 5.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,900 ft, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KICT 282253Z 20015G27KT 10SM FEW049 FEW070 26/14 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 18030/2202 SLP139 T02560144
What changed at KICT (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SN34
Based on the nearest station (KICT), SN34 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 1,300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 14 kt head | 6 kt right (g11) |
| 35 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 5 kt left (g9) |
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SN34 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 17/352,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN34Wind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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“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 23 h: wind 8→15 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
SN34 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 SN34
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KICT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 80%
- 35
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2329Z (6:29 PM CDT)
TAF KICT 282329Z 2900/2924 19014G24KT P6SM FEW050 FM290100 18009KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
SN34 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KICT, 5.5 nm away.
Wind is 23° off runway 17, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN34
- City
- Clearwater
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5737, -97.4925
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KICT
- TAF
- Nearest KICT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rucker Airport (SN34)
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