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SN05 Weather Halstead Airport

Halstead, KansasElevation 1,412 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWK · 11 NM E · 37 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 · KEWK
WIND
150@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 wind from 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 8 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/57 S 13 kt 21 kt 43%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 13 kt 21 kt 41%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 17 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 14 kt – 21%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 13 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 S 10 kt – 50%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 NNW 6 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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 SN05. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,640 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Displaced threshold300 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,412 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Halstead Airport is in Halstead, Kansas. Field elevation 1,412 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGUSTAV F. WIEBE
Manager phone316-835-2417
AttendedDaily, 0900–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN05
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0314, -97.5092
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN05 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-17, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

SN05 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWK (11 NM E, VFR).

KEWK Newton City-County Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
27 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDITIONAL - PROVIDED THE APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›MARK WIEBE, 315 HARVEY, HALSTEAD, KS 67056, 316-835-2761 AS CO-MANAGER.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›APCH RATIO 10:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
›MARK WIEBE, 315 HARVEY, HALSTEAD, KS 67056, PHONE 316-835-2761, CO-MANAGER.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN05 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN05 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN05. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN05 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN05. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN05?
SN05 sits at 1,412 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN05?
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.