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9KS2 Weather Shawnee Mission Medical Center Heliport

Merriam, KansasElevation 1,030 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 9 NM NE · 48 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 · KMKC
WIND
130@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 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 58 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/57 SSW 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/59 S 8 kt – 20%
Wednesday Sunny 78/62 S 12 kt – 21%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/63 SSW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 9 kt – 49%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/59 S 8 kt – 67%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 WNW 6 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2314Z.

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 9KS2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 55 ft

H1
Dimensions
55 x 55 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
1,030 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Shawnee Mission Medical Center Heliport is in Merriam, Kansas. Field elevation 1,030 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRUCE MURPHY
Manager phone913-789-3800
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9KS2
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9958, -94.6911
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9KS2 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-10-05, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›CL35 (Jet) · ~0 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

9KS2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (9 NM NE, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
9 NM NE
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
44 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS FM 240 CLOCKWISE TO 320; SECOND INGRESS/EGRESS POSSIBLE FM 050 CLOCKWISE TO 110 IF LIGHT STANDARD TO THE E IS REMOVED; PAINT WHITE PIPES AT HELIPAD CORNERS RED OR ORANGE; HELIPAD ACCESS BY TWO SECURITY GUARDS.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
›MEDICAL USE.
›40 FT TREES 50 FT N; 30 FT LIGHT POLES 68 FT W; N & E; 15 FT BLDG 32 FT S; 165 FT TOWER 172 FT SE OF HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9KS2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9KS2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9KS2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9KS2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9KS2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9KS2?
9KS2 sits at 1,030 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9KS2?
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.