Laflin Ranch Airport (SN99) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:26 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMHK), SN99 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Laflin Ranch Airport in Olsburg, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Laflin Ranch Airport (SN99) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Olsburg, KS at a field elevation of 1,190 ft. SN99 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHK, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHK, 15.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
SPECI KMHK 271526Z 20006KT 10SM BKN010 17/14 A3015 RMK AO2 CIG 007V012 T01720144
What changed at KMHK (nearest station)?
Since the 1509Z (10:09 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 1,000 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for SN99
Based on the nearest station (KMHK), SN99 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 05 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| N | 1,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| S | 1,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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SN99 runways
3 physical runways · 4 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 05/232,000 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN99Wind
- 05
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 5 kt headwind · 4 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 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,000 ft.
SN99 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 SN99
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT360010/TM 1530/FL036/TP COL3/SK BKN036 TOPS 040
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP COL3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN036 TOPS 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1530/FLUNKN/TP BE36/SK BKN020-TOP028/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
HUT UA /OV KHUT/TM 1508/FL025/TP EA50/SK OVC025-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY13 HUT
HUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHUTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY13 HUTRemarks.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1420/FL050/TP PC12/SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNK/TA 11/IC NEG
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-036/BKN042-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 11Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK180004/TM 1414/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK OVC040-020
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNK180004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC040-020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1412/FLUNKN/TP C510/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C510Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI190010/TM 1405/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP 060-080
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 060-080Turbulence: light chop 6,000–8,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN99
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHK reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 67%
- 05
- 25%
- N/S
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1357Z (8:57 AM CDT)
TAF KMHK 271357Z 2714/2812 22003KT P6SM SCT009 OVC015 TEMPO 2714/2716 BKN009 FM271800 19006KT P6SM BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
SN99 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMHK, 16 nm away.
Wind is 36° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN99
- City
- Olsburg
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,190 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4000, -96.6170
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHK
- TAF
- Nearest KMHK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Laflin Ranch Airport (SN99)
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