Solomon Valley Airpark (SN09) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLN), SN09 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Solomon Valley Airpark in Minneapolis, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Solomon Valley Airpark (SN09) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minneapolis, KS at a field elevation of 1,205 ft. SN09 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLN, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,590 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLN, 19.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 13 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSLN 281253Z 17013G23KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01780139
What changed at KSLN (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for SN09
Based on the nearest station (KSLN), SN09 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 13 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,205 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,590 ft | TURF | 13 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 2,590 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 2 kt right (g4) |
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SN09 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,590 × 90 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN09Wind
- 17
- 13 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→13 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
SN09 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SN09
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ICT UA /OV ICT090040/TM 1032/FL140/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURD /ZKC FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UUA /OV ICT025017/TM 1012/FL140/TP B38M/TB SEV 130-140/RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC/XJ
ICT UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV ICT025017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1012Reported at 10:12 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB SEV 130-140Turbulence: severe 13,000–14,000 ft.RM DURC OUT OF KICT /ZKC FDC…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN09
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLN reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 77%
- 35
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSLN 281120Z 2812/2912 17010KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21045KT FM281500 20015G26KT P6SM FEW020 FM282300 20008KT P6SM SCT040 FM290100 35009KT P6SM FEW020
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Live crosswind meter
SN09 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLN, 19 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN09
- City
- Minneapolis
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,205 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1139, -97.6831
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,590 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLN
- TAF
- Nearest KSLN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Solomon Valley Airpark (SN09)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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