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SN76 Weather Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport

Hutchinson, KansasElevation 1,582 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHUT · 9 NM N · 45 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 · KHUT
WIND
130@9
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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SSE 11 kt – 5%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 14 kt 23 kt 51%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 14 kt 23 kt 42%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 S 18 kt – 11%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/60 S 15 kt – 24%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 S 14 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 S 11 kt – 47%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72 NNE 5 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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
NESW1735
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 7,000 ft

17/35
Dimensions
7,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,582 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport is in Hutchinson, Kansas. Field elevation 1,582 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL SEED JR
Manager phone316-665-6882
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN76
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9264, -97.9067
Distance from city8 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN76 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T206 (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

SN76 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHUT (9 NM N, VFR).

KHUT Hutchinson Municipal Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KIAB McConnell Air Force Base
35 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
›PRVDD EACH APCH IS MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
›10' TREES BOTH ENDS.
›(E125) INCLUDES 15 GLIDERS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗SN76 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN76 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN76. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN76 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN76. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN76?
SN76 sits at 1,582 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN76?
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.