Witham Airport (SN57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Witham Airport in Ottawa, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOWI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Witham Airport (SN57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ottawa, KS at 1,110 ft. SN57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOWI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOWI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOWI, 9.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOWI 131035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 18/18 A3002 RMK A01 LTG DSNT SW AND W
What changed at KOWI (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (5:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for SN57
Based on the nearest station (KOWI), SN57 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,110 ft). SN57 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIXD, about 21 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 SN57. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 18→0 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → unlimited.
SN57 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Witham Airport in Ottawa, 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 SN57 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 SN57
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SGF UA /OV SGF330040/TM 1049/FL200/TP E75L/TB LGT 065-180/RM /ZKCFDC AF
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGF330040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT 065-180Turbulence: light 6,500–18,000 ft.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN57
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOWI reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN57
- City
- Ottawa
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,110 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6986, -95.3003
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOWI
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 40m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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SN57 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SN57?+
SN57 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SN57 come from?+
Witham Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOWI, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SN57 can differ.
Does SN57 have a TAF?+
No. SN57 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIXD, about 21 nm away.
Does SN57 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SN57 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SN57 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Witham Airport (SN57)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Witham Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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