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Olson Aerodrome (SN40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIAB), SN40 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 18 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Olson Aerodrome in Derby, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Olson Aerodrome (SN40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Derby, KS at a field elevation of 1,333 ft. SN40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIAB, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAB.

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VFR
Observed 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIAB, 6.7 nm away.

Wind
210° 18 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIAB 281755Z AUTO 21018G23KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 19028/53 SLP153 T02570162 10257 20182 57009

Current pilot readout for SN40

Based on the nearest station (KIAB), SN40 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 18 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 1,333 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV16 kt head9 kt right (g11)
3616 kt tail9 kt left (g11)

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SN40 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,900 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at SN40
    Wind
    18
    16 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    36
    16 kt tailwind · 9 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.

SN40 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 SN40

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
80%
36
20%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1800Z (1:00 PM CDT)

TAF KIAB 281800Z 2818/2924 19018G28KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 2823/2824 19012KT 9999 FEW050 520102 QNH2996INS BECMG 2915/2916 19010G16KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH3010INS TX27/2821Z TN15/2913Z

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Live crosswind meter

SN40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIAB, 6.7 nm away.

N183618 kt
Headwind
16 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
20 kt
Crosswind in gusts
11 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Olson Aerodrome (SN40) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
SN40
City
Derby
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
1,333 ft
Coordinates
37.5235, -97.2021
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIAB
TAF
Nearest KIAB
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Olson Aerodrome (SN40)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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