Fox Fire Airport (SN85) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIXD), SN85 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fox Fire Airport in Wellsville, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIXD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fox Fire Airport (SN85) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellsville, KS at a field elevation of 1,058 ft. SN85 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIXD, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIXD, 11.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 13 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KIXD 281853Z 18013G25KT 10SM BKN060 25/14 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 19029/1823 SLP170 T02500139
What changed at KIXD (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.09 → 30.06 inHg.
Current pilot readout for SN85
Based on the nearest station (KIXD), SN85 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 13 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,058 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 13 kt right (g25) |
| 27 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 13 kt left (g25) |
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SN85 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 09/272,300 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN85Wind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind from left
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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 6→13 kt, ceiling 4,800 ft → 6,000 ft.
SN85 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SN85
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1448/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TB/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TBTurbulence: moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb.RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.Show raw report
OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN85
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIXD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 80%
- 27
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (12:21 PM CDT)
TAF KIXD 281721Z 2818/2918 18015G26KT P6SM FEW170 FM290000 19011KT P6SM FEW250 FM291600 21008KT P6SM SCT035
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Live crosswind meter
SN85 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIXD, 12 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN85
- City
- Wellsville
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,058 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7347, -95.1058
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIXD
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 45m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Fox Fire Airport (SN85)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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