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SN29

Rucker Airport

Burdett, KansasElevation 2,151 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDDC · 32 NM SW · 27 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
27 0348Z to 28 0200Z
Ellis; Rush; Pawnee; Stafford; Pratt; Barber
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 110. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDDC
WIND
180@12
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 170° at 12 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 31C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 77F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 106F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
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 Mostly Clear 77 S 15 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 106/74 SSW 10 kt – 13% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 97/72 ENE 10 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 97/73 SSE 11 kt – 20%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 99/71 S 10 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny 96/68 NNE 11 kt – 21%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 93/67 ENE 9 kt – 7%
Sunday Sunny 94 SSE 10 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0419Z.

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
3 runways
NESW163417350321
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

3 runways · longest 2,650 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,329 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16169°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34349°T
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
2,361 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0333°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21213°T
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
2,460 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17179°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35359°T
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
2,151 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0153Z 8:53 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 6:36 AM
Loggable night
0223Z (9:23 PM local) → 1106Z (6:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0153Z (8:53 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0253Z (9:53 PM local) → 1036Z (5:36 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

Rucker Airport is in Burdett, Kansas. Field elevation 2,151 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCARY RUCKER
Manager phone620-525-6712
AttendedDaily, SR–SS
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN29
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1855, -99.5361
Distance from city0 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
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

Weather reference stations

SN29 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDDC (32 NM SW, VFR).

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
33 NM E
UNKNOWN
KHYS Hays Regional Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KRSL Russell Municipal Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
58 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›CATTLE ON FIELD MOST OF YEAR.
›FUEL BY PRIOR REQUEST ONLY.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN29 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN29 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN29. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN29 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN29. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN29?
SN29 sits at 2,151 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN29?
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.