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56KS Weather Robinson Heliport

Garden City, KansasElevation 3,000 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCK · 6 NM SE · 18 min old
Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCK
WIND
010@4
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
1,100 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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 51F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 51 SSE 12 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/47 SSW 15 kt – 39%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/49 S 15 kt 25 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 75/48 SSW 10 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/53 SW 7 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/50 S 15 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/47 S 11 kt – 27%
Sunday Partly Sunny 67 ENE 7 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0038Z.

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 56KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Robinson Heliport is in Garden City, Kansas. Field elevation 3,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA56KS
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9772, -100.8450
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

56KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCK (6 NM SE, MVFR).

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
6 NM SE
MVFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
56 NM S
LIFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
84 NM S
IFR
KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
87 NM W
MVFR
KCBK Shalz Field
88 NM N
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗56KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 56KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 56KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 56KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 56KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 56KS?
56KS sits at 3,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 56KS?
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.