Hermon Farm Airport (SN59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIXD), SN59 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hermon Farm Airport in Gardner, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIXD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hermon Farm Airport (SN59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gardner, KS at a field elevation of 1,060 ft. SN59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIXD, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIXD, 1.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIXD 282353Z 17012G20KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02170122 10261 20217 55000
What changed at KIXD (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
Current pilot readout for SN59
Based on the nearest station (KIXD), SN59 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,060 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 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 12 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right (g3) |
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SN59 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 17/351,300 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN59Wind
- 17
- 12 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 12 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 5→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
SN59 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 SN59
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN59
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIXD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 81%
- 35
- 19%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2340Z (6:40 PM CDT)
TAF KIXD 282340Z 2900/2924 18012G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM290200 19012KT P6SM SCT080 FM290600 21008KT P6SM BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
SN59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIXD, 1.6 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
- SN59
- City
- Gardner
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8528, -94.9100
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIXD
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Hermon Farm Airport (SN59)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hermon Farm Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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