KFSK/FSK METAR Fort Scott Municipal Airport

Fort Scott, KansasElevation 918 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,120 ft

+202 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM local) · 4 min old

KFSK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 15°C

64°F / 59°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01840146

precise temperature 18.4°C, dew point 14.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at FSK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 140° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/56	S 8 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	75/58	S 9 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/61	S 13 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Sunny	81/61	S 12 kt	–	7%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/59	S 10 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	73/59	S 11 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	75	SW 7 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

140° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,403 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,403 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,120 ft

Pressure altitude

548 ft

Field elevation

918 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.29 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Fort Scott Municipal Airport is in Fort Scott, Kansas. Field elevation 918 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSETH SIMPSON

Manager phone620-223-5490

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFSK / FSK

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7984, -94.7694

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.425

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.55

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFSK traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Twin 100%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C421 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~0 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPTS Atkinson Municipal Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KJLN Joplin Regional Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KPPF Tri-City Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

KMIO Miami Municipal Airport

54 NM S

VFR

KCFV Coffeyville Municipal Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RY 36 & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.

›GROUND DROPS RAPIDLY 250' FROM RWY 18 END.

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

›CONDL-PRVD THE APCH TO RWY 17 IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 34:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND RWY 36 FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›DEER FENCE AROUND AIRPORT PERIMETER.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFSK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFSK have a METAR?

Yes. KFSK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFSK have a TAF?

When KFSK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFSK?

KFSK sits at 918 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFSK?

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.