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SN68 Weather Lil Bird Airport

Valley Center, KansasElevation 1,456 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWK · 11 NM N · 40 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 · KEWK
WIND
150@10
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 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 77/57 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/57 S 12 kt 20 kt 33%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 13 kt 22 kt 33%
Wednesday Sunny 77/60 S 14 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/61 S 14 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 16 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 15 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 1536Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,462 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18180°T
Displaced threshold500 ft
RWY 36360°T

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
1,456 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 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

Lil Bird Airport is in Valley Center, Kansas. Field elevation 1,456 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerL. DUANE LIFE
Manager phone316-282-2566
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN68
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8788, -97.3090
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN68 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-07-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
6
AVG OPS/DAY
12
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT6T (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

SN68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWK (11 NM N, VFR).

KEWK Newton City-County Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KBEC Beech Factory Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
16 NM S
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BALLS ON PLINE
›PROVIDED APCHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR A 20:1 SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SURFACES FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN68?
SN68 sits at 1,456 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN68?
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.