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SN10 Weather Belle Plaine Farms Airport

Belle Plaine, KansasElevation 1,190 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIAB · 14 NM N · 34 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 · KIAB
WIND
170@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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 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 56 SSE 7 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 12 kt 19 kt 30%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 13 kt 21 kt 44%
Wednesday Sunny 80/61 S 17 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/60 S 14 kt – 23%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/57 S 13 kt – 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 11 kt – 54%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75 SW 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0110°T
RWY 19190°T

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
1,190 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
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 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

Belle Plaine Farms Airport is in Belle Plaine, Kansas. Field elevation 1,190 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRUCE DOPFEL
Manager phone316-208-1866
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN10
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3958, -97.2100
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN10 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 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

SN10 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIAB (14 NM N, VFR).

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
14 NM N
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
16 NM SE
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCH; CLEAR 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›MAJOR AIRFRAME AND ENGINE REPAIRS ON RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN10 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN10 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN10. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN10 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN10. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN10?
SN10 sits at 1,190 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN10?
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.