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SN59 Weather Hermon Farm Airport

Gardner, KansasElevation 1,060 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIXD · 2 NM SE · 29 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 · KIXD
WIND
140@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 140° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. 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
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/58 S 9 kt – 21%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/61 S 13 kt – 21%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SSW 10 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/58 S 10 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/58 S 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Partly Sunny 72 WNW 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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 SN59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
1,300 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,060 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2327Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Hermon Farm Airport is in Gardner, Kansas. Field elevation 1,060 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN59
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8528, -94.9100
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN59 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.1
AVG OPS/DAY
7.9
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 79%Airliner 6%Twin 6%Turboprop 3%Jet 3%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C130 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C72R (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C130 (Airliner)

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

SN59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIXD (2 NM SE, VFR).

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
36 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN59?
SN59 sits at 1,060 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN59?
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.