KSZL — Whiteman Air Force Base METAR & TAF
IATA SZL · Knob Noster · US
Current report
SPECI KSZL 030610Z AUTO 00000KT 2 3/4SM HZ CLR 12/08 A3023 RMK AO2 VIS 2 1/2V4 SLP237 $
The latest observation at Whiteman Air Force Base was issued at 03 Oct 06:10Z. The air is calm. Visibility is about 4.4 km. The sky is clear. Temperature is 12 °C with a dew point of 8 °C. The altimeter setting is 1024 hPa (30.23 inHg). These conditions classify the field as IFR. Instrument conditions — an instrument rating and clearance are required.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KSZL 021900Z 0219/0401 02010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 0300/0301 07006KT 9999 SKC QNH3021INS BECMG 0314/0315 11009KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TX23/0221Z TN09/0311Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0219 NEXT 0311
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 19:00Z – 03 Oct 00:00Z | FROM | VFR | 020° 10 kt G15, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 03 Oct 00:00Z – 03 Oct 14:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 070° 6 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 03 Oct 14:00Z – 04 Oct 01:00Z | BECMG | VFR | 110° 9 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KSZL, aggregated. 736 reports stored so far.
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About KSZL weather reports
Whiteman Air Force Base issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.