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SN74 Weather Hays Medical Center Heliport

Hays, KansasElevation 2,000 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHYS · 2 NM SE · 49 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYS
WIND
280@4
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
4,700 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 wind calm, visibility 6 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 55F, 82% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55 SSE 9 kt – 82% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/46 S 15 kt – 67%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/53 SE 14 kt – 11%
Wednesday Sunny 77/52 S 14 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/56 SSW 9 kt – 21%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/53 S 16 kt – 53%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/49 S 11 kt – 40%
Sunday Partly Sunny 67 NE 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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 SN74. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
2,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2345Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Hays Medical Center Heliport is in Hays, Kansas. Field elevation 2,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerEDWARD HERRMAN
Manager phone785-623-5835
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN74
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8799, -99.2975
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN74 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

SN74 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHYS (2 NM SE, VFR).

KHYS Hays Regional Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KRSL Russell Municipal Airport
23 NM E
IFR
KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
38 NM SE
MVFR
KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport
39 NM NW
MVFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
74 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›MEDICAL USE.
›PROVIDED HELIPORT REMAINS PVT USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN74 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN74 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN74. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN74 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN74. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN74?
SN74 sits at 2,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN74?
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.