08KS Weather Alderson Airport

Bennington, KansasElevation 1,250 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSLN · 15 NM S · 36 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLN

WIND

140@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 58F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	58	SE 4 kt	–	17%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	75/53	S 13 kt	22 kt	39%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 13 kt	22 kt	29%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/59	S 17 kt	30 kt	22%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	81/60	S 13 kt	22 kt	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/56	S 13 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/54	S 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	70	N 4 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0129Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,500 x 70 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 17179°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,250 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2338Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1251Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Alderson Airport is in Bennington, Kansas. Field elevation 1,250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARRY ALDERSON

Manager phone785-766-6893

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA08KS

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.0347, -97.5800

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

08KS traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

08KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLN (15 NM S, VFR).

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KFRI Marshall Army Air Field

38 NM E

VFR

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

52 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR LIRL RWY 17/35 CALL 785-766-6893.

›ADEQUATE TRAFFIC PATTERNS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN ALDERSON AND BERKLEY AIRPORTS.

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗08KS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 08KS have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 08KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 08KS have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 08KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 08KS?

08KS sits at 1,250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 08KS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.