Wesley Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

8KS6 · Wichita, KS · 1,440 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8KS6
Coordinates: 37.6956, -97.2984
Elevation: 1,440 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1978/10
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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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

Plan a flight from 8KS6

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

80 ft × 80 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,440 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	80 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IAB · Mc Connell	TACAN	116.50	r335° / 4.7 NM
ICT · Wichita	VORTAC	113.80	r095° / 13.9 NM
HUT · Hutchinson	VOR-DME	116.80	r112° / 35.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8KS6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8KS6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER

550 N HILLSIDE, WICHITA, KS

316-962-2040

Manager

THOMAS DONNAY

550 N HILLSIDE, WICHITA, KS

316-962-7277

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Runways

ROOFTOP.

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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 8KS6 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 8KS6

Wesley Medical Center Heliport (8KS6) is a heliport in Wichita, KS, at 1,440 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 80 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8KS6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8KS6 have a control tower?

No. Wesley Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8KS6?

Wesley Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 80 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8KS6?

Wesley Medical Center Heliport is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6956, -97.2984.

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