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34KS Weather St Joseph Heliport

Wichita, KansasElevation 1,350 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAB · 3 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIAB
WIND
150@8
steady
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 from 150° at 11 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 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/59 S 11 kt 20 kt 33%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/59 S 11 kt 21 kt 46%
Wednesday Sunny 78/62 S 15 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/62 S 12 kt – 21%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/58 S 12 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/58 S 10 kt – 56%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 W 5 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). 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 34KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
FLD
RWY H1

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
1,350 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 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

St Joseph Heliport is in Wichita, Kansas. Field elevation 1,350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJUSTIN CERRE
Manager phone(316) 268-6948
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA34KS
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6717, -97.2912
Distance from city0 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

34KS traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-07-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

34KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAB (3 NM S, VFR).

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
3 NM S
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
33 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ONE BLDG 50' HIGH 500' SE OF HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›MEDICAL.
›HELIPAD 200 X 200' TOUCHDOWN AREA 80 X 80'.
›AND PERIMETER REFLECTORS.
›APP/DEP ROUTES ARE RESTRICTED TO 45 DEGREES THROUGH 135 DEGREES; APP/DEP PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FMR A MINIMUM 8:1 SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACES FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗34KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 34KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 34KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 34KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 34KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 34KS?
34KS sits at 1,350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 34KS?
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.