8KS6 Weather Wesley Medical Center Heliport

Wichita, KansasElevation 1,440 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBEC · 4 NM E · 15 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

150@5

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 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 75F, low near 58F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Partly Sunny	75/58	SSE 7 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74/59	S 10 kt	19 kt	32%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/59	S 11 kt	22 kt	32%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/61	S 13 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/62	S 13 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/59	S 14 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	S 13 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1229Z.

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 8KS6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

Dimensions

80 x 80 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

1,440 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2340Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Wesley Medical Center Heliport is in Wichita, Kansas. Field elevation 1,440 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTHOMAS DONNAY

Manager phone316-962-7277

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8KS6

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6956, -97.2984

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8KS6 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~15 landings/mo

›S76 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Helicopter)

›S76 (Helicopter)

›B06 (Helicopter)

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

8KS6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEC (4 NM E, VFR).

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

4 NM E

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

5 NM S

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

›ROOFTOP.

›PRVDD THAT APCH/DEPT PATHS TO THE LNDG AREA ARE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 8:1 GS AND THAT THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8KS6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8KS6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8KS6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8KS6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8KS6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8KS6?

8KS6 sits at 1,440 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KS6?

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.