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SN68 Lil Bird Airport
Valley Center, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: SN68
Lat/Long: 37-52-45.0700N 097-18-32.4400W
37-52.751167N 097-18.540667W
37.8791861,-97.3090111
(estimated)
Elevation: 1456 ft. / 444 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1990)
From city: 6 miles NE of VALLEY CENTER, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 67147

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at AAO (9 nm SE): 134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-3PT at EWK (11 nm N): 123.875 (316-283-8789)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (11 nm SE): 118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (12 nm S): 119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX ASOS at ICT (15 nm SW): PHONE 316-945-8022
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (17 nm SE): 124.175 (316-733-6696)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ICTr051/15.3WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr099/30.4HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8004E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2462 x 80 ft. / 750 x 24 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 37-52.954000N37-52.548333N
Longitude: 097-18.537000W097-18.544333W
Elevation: 1456.0 ft.1449.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true353 magnetic, 360 true
Displaced threshold: 500 ft.no
Obstructions: 25 ft. pline, marked, 25 ft. from runway
BALLS ON PLINE
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BRADLEY K SMISOR
2321 E 109 NORTH
VALLEY CENTER, KS 67147
Phone 316-755-3222
Manager: L. DUANE LIFE
621 STONE CREEK DRIVE
NEWTON, KS 67114
Phone 316-282-2566

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at SN68.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (9 nm SE)
KEWK - Newton City/County Airport (11 nm N)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (11 nm SE)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (12 nm S)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (14 nm S)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (15 nm SW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (15 nm S)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5012:50
Sunrise07:1813:18
Sunset17:1323:13
Evening civil twilight17:4123:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2024 00:57:03
Local (UTC-6)  21-Nov-2024 18:57:03
 
METAR
KAAO 
9nm SE 
212354Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00441022 10100 20044 51003
KEWK 
9nm N 
212356Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP250 6//// T00391011 10089 20039 51003 PNO $
KBEC 
12nm S 
220015Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 T00651025
KICT 
15nm SW 
212353Z 36004KT 10SM FEW250 07/M03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP245 T00671028 10106 20061 51002
KIAB 
16nm S 
212355Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00741023 10105 20074 50003
K3AU 
17nm SE 
220035Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3024 RMK AO2
TAF
KICT 
15nm SW 
211733Z 2118/2218 34012KT P6SM SKC FM220000 35004KT P6SM FEW250 FM221500 08004KT P6SM SKC
KIAB 
16nm S 
211800Z 2118/2224 34010G17KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3022INS BECMG 2121/2122 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3021INS BECMG 2215/2216 19009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3010INS TX09/2121Z TNM02/2212Z
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