Hancock Airport (SN81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCI), SN81 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hancock Airport in Piper, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hancock Airport (SN81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Piper, KS at a field elevation of 940 ft. SN81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCI 281853Z 19016G26KT 10SM FEW085 26/14 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 19030/1808 SLP159 T02560144 $
What changed at KMCI (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 6,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.06 → 30.02 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for SN81
Based on the nearest station (KMCI), SN81 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,400 ft | TURF | 16 kt head | 3 kt right (g5) |
| 36 | 1,400 ft | TURF | 16 kt tail | 3 kt left (g5) |
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SN81 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 18/361,400 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at SN81Wind
- 18
- 16 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 16 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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 8→16 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
SN81 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 SN81
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCI UA /OV MCI/TM 1448/FL140/TP CRJ7/TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TB/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD DURC 100-160 MOD TBTurbulence: moderate durc 10,000–16,000 ft mod tb.RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.Show raw report
OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 79%
- 36
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1816Z (1:16 PM CDT)
TAF KMCI 281816Z 2818/2918 19016G25KT P6SM SCT070 TEMPO 2818/2820 BKN070 FM290000 19011KT P6SM FEW250 FM291700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030
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Live crosswind meter
SN81 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCI, 10 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, 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
- SN81
- City
- Piper
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 940 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1819, -94.8700
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCI
- TAF
- Nearest KMCI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 43m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- The Sometimers RC Club - 13661 E Gilman Rd , Leavenworth, KS · 4 mi
- The Sometimers RC Club - WY-CO Park Rd , Bonner Springs, KS · 5 mi
- The Sometimers RC Club - Riverfront Community Center , Leavenworth, KS · 10 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Hancock Airport (SN81)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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