Sunshine Ranch Airport (SN92) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMHK), SN92 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sunshine Ranch Airport in Manhattan, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sunshine Ranch Airport (SN92) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manhattan, KS at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. SN92 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMHK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHK, 11.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMHK 281652Z 20016G26KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1618 SLP145 T02560150
What changed at KMHK (nearest station)?
Since the 1552Z (10:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 11 to 16 kt.
Current pilot readout for SN92
Based on the nearest station (KMHK), SN92 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 16 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 1,300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,100 ft | TURF | 15 kt tail | 5 kt left (g9) |
| S | 2,100 ft | TURF | 15 kt tail | 5 kt left (g9) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→16 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
SN92 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SN92
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.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SN92
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KMHK 281120Z 2812/2912 19011KT P6SM SCT060 FM281430 19016G28KT P6SM SCT050 FM290000 19011KT P6SM SCT150
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- SN92
- City
- Manhattan
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3315, -96.7001
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHK
- TAF
- Nearest KMHK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sunshine Ranch Airport (SN92)
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