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KOKS/OKS Weather Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field

Oshkosh, NebraskaElevation 3,394 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOGA · 31 NM SE · 23 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOGA
WIND
090@6
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FAA: no delays reported at OKS.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 3 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 38F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 38 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 98%
Monday Rain Showers 50/29 N 13 kt 26 kt 96% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/34 S 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/35 SW 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/38 SE 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 69/40 SE 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/37 WNW 9 kt – 35%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 65 S 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0218Z.

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
NESW1230
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 4,699 ft

12/30
Dimensions
4,699 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12134°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30314°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,394 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2353Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1313Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1213Z (6:13 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

Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field is in Oshkosh, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,394 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWHITNEY ROTHWELL
Manager phone308-650-0890
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOKS / OKS
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4010, -102.3550
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.475
DENVER CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KOKS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOGA (31 NM SE, IFR).

KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field
31 NM SE
IFR
KSNY Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field
34 NM SW
VFR
KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
IFR
KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
63 NM NW
MVFR
KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport
63 NM SW
IFR
KIML Imperial Municipal Airport
63 NM SE
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 12 CLNC SLOPE 27:1 TO RWY THR DUE TO TREE 1586 FT FM & 50 FT ABV RWY END; 325 RIGHT.
›ACTIVATE MIRL, PAPI & REIL RWY 12 & 30 - CTAF.
›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.
›RWY 30 CLNC SLOPE 26:1 TO RWY THR DUE TO TREE 1322 FT FM & 42 FT ABV RWY END; 245 L.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KOKS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOKS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KOKS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KOKS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KOKS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KOKS?
KOKS sits at 3,394 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOKS?
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.