Lawrence Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

SN38 · Lawrence, KS · 858 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: SN38
Coordinates: 38.9800, -95.2489
Elevation: 858 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1998/09
Distance from city: 1 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	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunrise	05:56 AM	10:56Z
Sunset	08:50 PM	01:50Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:22 PM	02:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:22 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:50 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from SN38

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/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Fld.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 858 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TOP · Topeka	VORTAC	117.80	r119° / 16.9 NM
FOE · Forbes	TACAN	111.60	r079° / 19.3 NM
OJC · Johnson Co	VOR-DME	113.00	r283° / 25.3 NM
MCI · Kansas City	VORTAC	113.25	r228° / 30.1 NM
RIS · Riverside	VOR-DME	111.40	r250° / 31.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open SN38 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SN38. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF LAWRENCE

325 MAINE, LAWRENCE, KS

785-505-5000

Manager

RICH WEBB

325 MAINE, LAWRENCE, KS

785-505-3011

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Contact

CONTACT RICH WEBB 785-505-3011 - RICH.WEBB@LMH.ORG

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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 SN38 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 SN38

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Heliport (SN38) is a heliport in Lawrence, KS, at 858 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SN38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SN38 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at SN38?

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SN38?

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Lawrence, KS, at an elevation of 858 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9800, -95.2489.

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