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03KS Weather Valley Grain Heliport

Highland, KansasElevation 1,160 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 17 NM E · 7 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 · KSTJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 3 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/56 S 9 kt – 20%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 9 kt 16 kt 37%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/60 S 14 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/61 S 8 kt – 51%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 S 11 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/56 S 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 71 NW 5 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 03KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 ft
Surface
GRAVEL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,160 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Valley Grain Heliport is in Highland, Kansas. Field elevation 1,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA03KS
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8647, -95.2641
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

03KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTJ (17 NM E, VFR).

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
53 NM N
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗03KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 03KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 03KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 03KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 03KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 03KS?
03KS sits at 1,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 03KS?
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.