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06KS Weather Riverside Hospital Airlift Heliport

Wichita, KansasElevation 1,332 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KICT · 4 NM SW · 51 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KICT
WIND
150@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 140° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 58 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/59 S 11 kt 20 kt 35%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/59 S 12 kt 21 kt 47%
Wednesday Sunny 78/62 S 16 kt – 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/62 S 12 kt – 21%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/58 S 12 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/57 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 NW 5 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0021Z.

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 06KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,332 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Riverside Hospital Airlift Heliport is in Wichita, Kansas. Field elevation 1,332 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA06KS
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6958, -97.3725
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

06KS traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Jet 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~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

06KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KICT (4 NM SW, VFR).

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
7 NM SE
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗06KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 06KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 06KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 06KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 06KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 06KS?
06KS sits at 1,332 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 06KS?
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.