Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport GliderportPrivate

SN76 · Hutchinson, KS · 1,582 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: SN76
Coordinates: 37.9264, -97.9067
Elevation: 1,582 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
Attendance: ALL DALGT
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1971/06
Distance from city: 8 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	11:09Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	01:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:29 PM	02:29Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:29 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from SN76

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 17/35

7,000 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt

Heading: 172° mag · 179° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 352° mag · 359° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	7,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HUT · Hutchinson	VOR-DME	116.80	r154° / 4.4 NM
ICT · Wichita	VORTAC	113.80	r298° / 18.8 NM
IAB · Mc Connell	TACAN	116.50	r294° / 35.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open SN76 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SN76. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available: MOGAS

Ownership & management

Owner

BILL SEED JR

RR2, HUTCHINSON, KS

316-665-6882

Manager

BILL SEED JR

RR 2, HUTCHINSON, KS

316-665-6882

Remarks FAA

PRVDD EACH APCH IS MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
(E125) INCLUDES 15 GLIDERS.
FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
10' TREES BOTH ENDS.

Nearby airports

SN51 · Irish Creek AirfieldPrivate (3 NM)K22 · Mills Field (4 NM)KHUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport (9 NM)6KS7 · Bug FieldPrivate (9 NM)30KS · Flugplatz AirportPrivate (10 NM)SN08 · Fisher AirportPrivate (12 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open SN76 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About SN76

Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport (SN76) is a gliderport in Hutchinson, KS, at 1,582 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SN76, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SN76 have a control tower?

No. Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) gliderport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at SN76?

Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SN76?

Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport is in Hutchinson, KS, at an elevation of 1,582 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9264, -97.9067.

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