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SN09 Weather Solomon Valley Airpark

Minneapolis, KansasElevation 1,205 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLN · 19 NM S · 8 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 · KSLN
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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 58F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 58 SE 4 kt – 19%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 75/53 S 13 kt 22 kt 37%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 13 kt 22 kt 27%
Wednesday Sunny 79/58 S 17 kt 30 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 81/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/56 S 13 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 S 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Partly Sunny 70 W 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0200Z.

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 SN09. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,590 x 90 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,205 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Solomon Valley Airpark is in Minneapolis, Kansas. Field elevation 1,205 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN09
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1139, -97.6831
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SN09 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLN (19 NM S, VFR).

KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
43 NM E
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
47 NM E
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
53 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN09 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN09 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN09. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN09 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN09. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN09?
SN09 sits at 1,205 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN09?
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.