Foster Field (SN58) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Foster Field in El Dorado, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEQA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Foster Field (SN58) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Dorado, KS at 1,440 ft. SN58 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEQA, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,440 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEQA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEQA, 9.9 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 16 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KEQA 130755Z AUTO 11016G22KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 22/17 A3004 RMK AO2
What changed at KEQA (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.04 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for SN58
Based on the nearest station (KEQA), SN58 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 16 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 15 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,440 ft). SN58 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 33 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 SN58. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,440 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 15 kt right (g21) |
| 35 | 2,440 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 15 kt right (g21) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.
SN58 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Foster Field in El Dorado, 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 SN58 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 SN58
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN58
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEQA reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN58
- City
- El Dorado
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8700, -96.6467
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,440 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEQA
- TAF
- Nearest KIAB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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SN58 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at SN58?+
SN58 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,440 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SN58 come from?+
Foster Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEQA, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SN58 can differ.
Does SN58 have a TAF?+
No. SN58 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAB, about 33 nm away.
Does SN58 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SN58 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SN58 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Foster Field (SN58)
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