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SN31 Weather William Newton Memorial Hospital Heliport

Winfield, KansasElevation 1,156 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWLD · 5 NM SW · 43 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 · KWLD
WIND
140@5
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 79F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 79/56 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 10 kt 17 kt 17%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 11 kt 20 kt 33%
Wednesday Sunny 80/60 S 13 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 13 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/59 S 13 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/58 S 14 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1537Z.

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 SN31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
1,156 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
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

William Newton Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Winfield, Kansas. Field elevation 1,156 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICAH NORRIS
Manager phone(620) 221-2300
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN31
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2452, -96.9820
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN31 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-08-02, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

SN31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWLD (5 NM SW, VFR).

KWLD Strother Field
5 NM SW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
26 NM NW
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
33 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS TO LANDING AREA FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN31 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN31 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN31 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN31?
SN31 sits at 1,156 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN31?
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.