Bonner Field (SN53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KIDP), SN53 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bonner Field in Fredonia, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIDP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bonner Field (SN53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fredonia, KS at a field elevation of 950 ft. SN53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIDP, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIDP, 17.8 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KIDP 271255Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC065 14/11 A3015 RMK AO2
What changed at KIDP (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SN53
Based on the nearest station (KIDP), SN53 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 950 ft). SN53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| S | 3,200 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.
SN53 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SN53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT180004/TM 1311/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040 TOPS 058
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1311Reported at 13:11 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040 TOPS 058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV WUTNG/TM 1300/FL150/TP E55P/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV WUTNGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
PNC UA /OV PER/TM 1257/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZKC FDC FN
PNC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PERLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1257Reported at 12:57 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
EMP UA /OV EMP360040/TM 1227/FL290/TP A320/TB LGT CAT/RM ZKC FDC FN
EMP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EMP360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT100030/TM 1114/FL140/TP PA46/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM LGT RIME FL120-FL140 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT100030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM LGT RIME FL120-FL140 /ZKC…Remarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK175020/TM 1104/FL170/TP SWA4/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHK175020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1104Reported at 11:04 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP SWA4Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
MKC UA /OV BUM265035/TM 1007/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD 340/RM ZKC FDC DL
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM265035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1007Reported at 10:07 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MOD 340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 340.RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV EOS350020/TM 0949/FL340/TP A306/TB CONS LGT-MOD 340/RM ZKC FDC DL
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EOS350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0949Reported at 09:49 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MOD 340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 340.RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIDP reported mostly VFR across 67 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN53
- City
- Fredonia
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4334, -95.9169
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIDP
- TAF
- Nearest KCNU
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bonner Field (SN53)
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