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46KS Weather Hidden Valley Airport

Valley Center, KansasElevation 1,345 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBEC · 11 NM SE · 12 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 · KBEC
WIND
120@4
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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 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 57 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/58 S 13 kt 20 kt 37%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 13 kt 21 kt 45%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 18 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/61 S 14 kt – 21%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/57 S 13 kt – 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 11 kt – 53%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 73 NNW 5 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0247Z.

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
NESW1735
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 2,434 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,434 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17179°T
RWY 35359°T

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
1,345 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
0005Z (7:05 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

Hidden Valley Airport is in Valley Center, Kansas. Field elevation 1,345 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHOWARD BOTTS, PRESIDENT
Manager phone316-259-8073
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA46KS
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8317, -97.3631
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

46KS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-28, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 64%Piston single 36%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)
›AT5T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

46KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEC (11 NM SE, VFR).

KBEC Beech Factory Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
13 NM S
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗46KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 46KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 46KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 46KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 46KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 46KS?
46KS sits at 1,345 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 46KS?
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.