SN34 Weather Rucker Airport

Clearwater, KansasElevation 1,300 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KICT · 6 NM NE · 55 min old

Ceiling 23,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KICT

WIND

140@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

23,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SSE 8 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/58	S 15 kt	21 kt	36%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	S 15 kt	22 kt	49%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/61	S 19 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	S 16 kt	–	24%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/57	S 15 kt	–	73%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 12 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	73	N 7 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0047Z.

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 SN34. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 17

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,300 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

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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 Clearwater, Kansas. Field elevation 1,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerAARON TOBIAS

Manager phone316-619-6772

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASN34

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.5737, -97.4925

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN34 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 80%Turboprop 10%Unknown 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C210 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C120 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›ST75 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C210 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

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

SN34 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KICT (6 NM NE, VFR).

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

6 NM NE

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

11 NM E

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

15 NM NE

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KWLD Strother Field

33 NM SE

VFR

KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport

34 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 35 272 FT RADIO TWR 1100 FT W OF NORTH END OF RY.

›CTC ICT TWR FOR ADZYS, DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CLASS C SFC ASP.

›RWY 17- RP ONLY

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SN34 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SN34 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SN34. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SN34 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SN34. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SN34?

SN34 sits at 1,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN34?

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.