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SN46 Weather Taylor Airport

Benton, KansasElevation 1,340 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBEC · 13 NM SW · 18 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 · KBEC
WIND
120@4
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 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. 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
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/57 S 11 kt 19 kt 31%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 12 kt 20 kt 45%
Wednesday Sunny 78/61 S 15 kt – 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 12 kt – 17%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 12 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/56 S 10 kt – 55%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 W 5 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 0233Z.

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 SN46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,600 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27
18/36
Dimensions
2,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,340 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2337Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0037Z (7:37 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

Taylor Airport is in Benton, Kansas. Field elevation 1,340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEPHEN A TAYLOR
Manager phone620-752-3335
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN46
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8710, -97.0727
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN46 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-05, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 78%Piston single 22%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT6T (Turboprop)
›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

SN46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBEC (13 NM SW, VFR).

KBEC Beech Factory Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
18 NM SW
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
39 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER REQS ARPT TO BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›CELL: 306-218-8173.
›PRVDD MAINTAIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE; MAINTAIN 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SURFACE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN46?
SN46 sits at 1,340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN46?
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.