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SN76 Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport
Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: SN76
Lat/Long: 37-55-35.0430N / 097-54-22.1880W
37-55.584050N / 097-54.369800W
37.9264008 / -97.9061633
(estimated)
Elevation: 1582 ft. / 482.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 8 miles S of HUTCHINSON, KS
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 67501

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1971
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at HUT (9 nm N): PHONE 620-662-1071
WX AWOS-3 at 9K8 (19 nm SW): 119.325 (620-532-1272)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HUTr154/4.4HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8009E
ICTr298/18.7WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MC PHERSON196/27.422706EMPR -- .--. .-.
LYONS143/29.438606ELYO .-.. -.-- ---
NEWTON249/31.028106EEWK . .-- -.-

Gliderport Services

Fuel available: MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 7000 x 200 ft. / 2134 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: trees-m
10' TREES BOTH ENDS.
trees-m

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4200 x 35 ft. / 1280 x 11 m
Surface: concrete
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: treesnone

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 4200 x 100 ft. / 1280 x 30 m
Surface: concrete
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BILL SEED JR
RR2
HUTCHINSON, KS 67501
Phone 316-665-6882
Manager: BILL SEED JR
RR 2
HUTCHINSON, KS 67501
Phone 316-665-6882

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 24
Single engine airplanes: 4
Gliders airplanes: 20
  • INCLUDES 15 GLIDERS.
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SN76.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHUT - Hutchinson Municipal Airport (9 nm N)
9K8 - Kingman Airport - Clyde Cessna Field (19 nm SW)
47K - Moundridge Municipal Airport (26 nm NE)
KMPR - Mc Pherson Airport (28 nm N)
KICT - Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (28 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3812:38
Sunrise07:0613:06
Sunset17:2523:25
Evening civil twilight17:5323:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 13:10:27
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 07:10:27
 
METAR
KHUT 
9nm N 
081252Z AUTO 17011KT 6SM BR CLR 12/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01220111
TAF
KHUT 
9nm N 
081140Z 0812/0912 18012KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 0812/0814 5SM BR SCT015 FM081600 18018G25KT P6SM BKN200 FM082200 18012KT P6SM SCT050 FM090300 24008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM091000 04010KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT008 OVC025

 
 

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