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79KS Weather Greenwood County Hospital Heliport

Eureka, KansasElevation 1,137 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEQA · 25 NM W · 10 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 · KEQA
WIND
160@6
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/55 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 11 kt 16 kt 20%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 11 kt 17 kt 31%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 16 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSW 12 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 11 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/58 S 10 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2029Z.

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 79KS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
20 x 26 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,137 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Greenwood County Hospital Heliport is in Eureka, Kansas. Field elevation 1,137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRUSSELL HEWITT
Manager phone620-583-7451
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79KS
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8362, -96.2953
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

79KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEQA (25 NM W, VFR).

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
44 NM W
VFR
KIDP Independence Municipal Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
48 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER EMAIL: SDICKERSON@GWCH.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79KS?
79KS sits at 1,137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79KS?
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.