Bob Faler Airport (SN44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bob Faler Airport in Elk City, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIDP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bob Faler Airport (SN44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk City, KS at 850 ft. SN44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIDP, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 3,150 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIDP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIDP, 10.4 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 17 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KIDP 130655Z AUTO 05017KT 5SM TSBR SCT036 BKN050 OVC110 21/19 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0004
What changed at KIDP (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Wind direction moved from 020° to 050°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.07 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for SN44
Based on the nearest station (KIDP), SN44 is currently MVFR with winds from 050° at 17 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway N, about 13 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 850 ft). SN44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 29 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 SN44. 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 | 3,150 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 13 kt right |
| S | 3,150 ft | TURF | 11 kt head | 13 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
SN44 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bob Faler Airport in Elk City, 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 SN44 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 SN44
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FSK UA /OV FSK/TM 0656/FL110/TP TBM9/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC AF
FSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0656Reported at 06:56 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
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 SN44
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIDP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN44
- City
- Elk City
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3036, -95.8987
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIDP
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 23m
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SN44 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SN44?+
SN44 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 3,150 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SN44 come from?+
Bob Faler Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIDP, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SN44 can differ.
Does SN44 have a TAF?+
No. SN44 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 29 nm away.
Does SN44 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SN44 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SN44 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bob Faler Airport (SN44)
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