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SN38 Weather Lawrence Memorial Hospital Heliport

Lawrence, KansasElevation 858 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLWC · 2 NM NE · 56 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 · KLWC
WIND
130@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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt – 27%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/60 S 13 kt 22 kt 25%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/61 S 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 S 9 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Partly Sunny 73 NW 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). 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 SN38. 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
Edge lights
FLD
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
858 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Lawrence, Kansas. Field elevation 858 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICH WEBB
Manager phone785-505-3011
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN38
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9800, -95.2489
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN38 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-16, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 5 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (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

SN38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWC (2 NM NE, VFR).

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›CONTACT RICH WEBB 785-505-3011 - RICH.WEBB@LMH.ORG
›PRVDD THE SIGN; LGT POLES; POWER LINES AND TREES THAT PENETRATE 8:1 ARE REMOVED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN38?
SN38 sits at 858 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN38?
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.