SN74

Hays Medical Center Heliport

Hays, KansasElevation 2,000 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHYS · 2 NM SE · 22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

27 0348Z to 28 0200Z

Ellis; Rush; Pawnee; Stafford; Pratt; Barber

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 110. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHYS

WIND

160@7

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 160° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 30C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 80F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: high near 107F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	80	S 11 kt	–	2%
Monday	Sunny	107/75	S 10 kt	–	15%	Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/72	ENE 11 kt	–	20%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	95/73	SE 11 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	97/71	S 10 kt	–	27%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny	94/67	NNE 11 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	91/66	NE 9 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Sunny	92	S 9 kt	–	2%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 0417Z.

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

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

2,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0154Z 8:54 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 6:33 AM

Loggable night

0224Z (9:24 PM local) → 1103Z (6:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0154Z (8:54 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0254Z (9:54 PM local) → 1033Z (5:33 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 2026-07-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

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

VFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

38 NM SE

UNKNOWN

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

60 NM SE

VFR

KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport

74 NM SW

VFR

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport

75 NM S

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.