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7KS1 Weather Rooks County Health Center Heliport

Plainville, KansasElevation 2,156 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHYS · 24 NM S · 45 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYS
WIND
280@4
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
4,700 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 calm, visibility 6 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 55F, 92% 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
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 55 E 9 kt – 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/44 S 13 kt 26 kt 73% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/53 SE 13 kt 22 kt 6%
Wednesday Sunny 75/50 S 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/55 SSW 9 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/53 S 13 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68/49 S 13 kt – 43%
Sunday Partly Sunny 66 NNE 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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 7KS1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
2,156 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Rooks County Health Center Heliport is in Plainville, Kansas. Field elevation 2,156 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJUNE KARLIN
Manager phone785-434-4553
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7KS1
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2477, -99.2975
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7KS1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-02, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

7KS1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYS (24 NM S, VFR).

KHYS Hays Regional Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport
26 NM W
MVFR
KRSL Russell Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
IFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
58 NM S
MVFR
KHDE Brewster Field
72 NM N
LIFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
74 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7KS1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7KS1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7KS1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7KS1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7KS1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7KS1?
7KS1 sits at 2,156 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7KS1?
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.