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SN81 Weather Hancock Airport

Piper, KansasElevation 940 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCI · 10 NM NE · 25 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCI
WIND
180@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 from 180° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 56F, 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
Today Partly Sunny 79/56 S 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 7 kt – 7%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/58 S 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Sunny 78/60 SSW 10 kt – 20%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/61 SSW 11 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/60 S 12 kt – 28%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 S 11 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 1124Z.

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 SN81. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
1,400 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
940 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 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
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Hancock Airport is in Piper, Kansas. Field elevation 940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASN81
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1819, -94.8700
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SN81 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T206 (Piston single) · ~0 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

SN81 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCI (10 NM NE, VFR).

KMCI Kansas City International Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
35 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SN81 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SN81 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SN81. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SN81 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SN81. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SN81?
SN81 sits at 940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SN81?
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.