Highcrest Air Park (SN83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMCI), SN83 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 21,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Highcrest Air Park in Lansing, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Highcrest Air Park (SN83) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lansing, KS at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. SN83 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCI, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 21,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 21,000 ft.
METAR KMCI 271153Z 17007KT 10SM OVC210 13/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01280094 10156 20128 55000
What changed at KMCI (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SN83
Based on the nearest station (KMCI), SN83 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 21,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,000 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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SN83 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,400 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN83Wind
- 17
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → 21,000 ft.
SN83 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SN83
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
MKC UA /OV ANX190025/TM 1208/FL230/TP SF34/TA M21/IC MOD RIME 215-230/RM ZKC FDC FN
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANX190025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 215-230Icing: moderate rime 21,500–23,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.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
SZL UA /OV SZL350015/TM 1051/FL230/TP B739/TA M25/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC 205-230 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
SZL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZL350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1051Reported at 10:51 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TA M25Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURC 205-230 /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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 77%
- 35
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMCI 271120Z 2712/2812 18006KT P6SM OVC230 FM271800 19008KT P6SM BKN080 FM280300 16006KT P6SM BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
SN83 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCI, 12 nm away.
Wind is 6° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN83
- City
- Lansing
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2272, -94.9514
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCI
- TAF
- Nearest KMCI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 10h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Highcrest Air Park (SN83)
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