KSYF METAR Cheyenne County Municipal Airport

St Francis, KansasElevation 3,413 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR7 min old

Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,835 ft

-578 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (10:35 AM local) · 7 min old

KSYF is currently IFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 600 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

WIND

210° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 600 ft AGL.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category IFR, wind from 210° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 600 ft. Forecast suggests today rain showers, high near 57F, low near 45F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Rain Showers	57/45	SE 9 kt	–	96%
Monday	Patchy Fog	62/36	W 13 kt	–	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	69/38	S 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	67/37	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/43	E 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	73/46	S 9 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/40	SW 13 kt	–	21%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 1642Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

210° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,200 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14145°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32325°T

Landing length (LDA)5,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,200 / 5,200 / 5,200 ft

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,313 x 280 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18199°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3619°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,835 ft

Pressure altitude

2,983 ft

Field elevation

3,413 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2354Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1309Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1241Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (5:54 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1209Z (6:09 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

Cheyenne County Municipal Airport is in St Francis, Kansas. Field elevation 3,413 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL HANSON

Manager phone785-332-8844

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSYF

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.7611, -101.7960

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.5

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

5K0 Bressler Field

11 NM E

4KS8 Bursch Private Airport

14 NM SE

US-0707 Helling Airport

18 NM W

US-7059 MA and KA Dickson Airport

18 NM W

00IG Goltl Airport

19 NM E

5KS8 Jack Poore Airport

21 NM E

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›35 FT PLINE AT 450 FT 0B.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSYF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSYF have a METAR?

Yes. KSYF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSYF have a TAF?

When KSYF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSYF?

KSYF sits at 3,413 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSYF?

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.