Riverside Hospital Airlift Heliport Heliport

06KS · Wichita, KS · 1,332 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 06KS
Coordinates: 37.6958, -97.3725
Elevation: 1,332 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	11:08Z
Sunset	08:55 PM	01:55Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	02:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 05:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:55 PM → 05:08 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

25 ft × 25 ft · TURF

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
H1/	25 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IAB · Mc Connell	TACAN	116.50	r305° / 6.7 NM
ICT · Wichita	VORTAC	113.80	r099° / 10.5 NM
HUT · Hutchinson	VOR-DME	116.80	r115° / 32.2 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

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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 06KS 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 06KS

Riverside Hospital Airlift Heliport (06KS) is a heliport in Wichita, KS, at 1,332 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 25 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 06KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 06KS?

Riverside Hospital Airlift Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 25 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 06KS?

Riverside Hospital Airlift Heliport is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,332 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6958, -97.3725.

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