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SN55 Weather R J C Farms Inc Airport

Friend, KansasElevation 2,900 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCK · 22 NM SE · 8 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCK
WIND
060@3
steady
VISIBILITY
2 1/2 SM
4 km
CEILING
1,300 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 visibility 6 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 50F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 50 SSE 12 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers 70/44 SSW 15 kt – 34%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/47 S 15 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 73/45 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/51 WSW 6 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/49 S 15 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/45 S 10 kt – 27%
Sunday Partly Sunny 67 ENE 7 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). 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 SN55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,200 x 27 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
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

Field elevation
2,900 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2353Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

R J C Farms Inc Airport is in Friend, Kansas. Field elevation 2,900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSKIP CRIST
Manager phone620-275-7881
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN55
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2153, -101.0030
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SN55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCK (22 NM SE, IFR).

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
22 NM SE
IFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
56 NM SE
VFR
KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
70 NM S
LIFR
KCBK Shalz Field
73 NM N
LIFR
KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport
77 NM NW
LIFR
KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
80 NM W
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINT FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE, AND THE TRANSITIONAL SFC MAINT FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN55?
SN55 sits at 2,900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN55?
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.