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Class G

Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport

ID SN76 Elev 1,582 ft Lat 37° 55.58' N Lon 97° 54.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions at SN76

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Aerial view · SN76

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for SN76 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at SN76

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179° 7,000 ft 200 ft ASP No —
35 359° 7,000 ft 200 ft ASP No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for SN76, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

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

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

NAS Hutchinson

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events at SN76

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-06-22 LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2007-09-02 Slingsby Swallow Type T.45 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-03-28 Schleicher ASW-20 · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in KS

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as SN76 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

852

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,852

Mechanics

AME

34

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

12

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

7

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

10

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

70

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

98

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

14

Organizational Designations

Schools

28

Flight Schools

FBO

75

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

14

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near SN76

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Shane Scott De Weese Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 16 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 23 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 23 nm
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 30 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 30 nm
Gregory James Pavlish Wichita KS 30 nm
Kirby Victor Ortega Wichita KS 30 nm
Matthew Aaron Teller Wichita KS 30 nm
Webster David Mckinley Wichita KS 30 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near SN76

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Bill Dowell South Hutchinson KS 6 nm
Brian Andrew Bird Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Rodney Lee Goering Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Monte Neal Reneau Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Benjamin Jon Fisher Hutchinson KS 8 nm
William Joseph Klein Burrton KS 13 nm
Richard James Ling Andale KS 16 nm
Harrison Fisher Aaron Andale KS 16 nm
William Everett Garrison Jr Nickerson KS 16 nm
Donald Lee Janke Cheney KS 19 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near SN76

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Floyd Roeder Jr Haven KS 6 nm
Cody Ryan Littlestar Haven KS 6 nm
Andrew Jacob Storey Haven KS 6 nm
Ryan Scott Stewart Haven KS 6 nm
Jeremiah Daniel Emrich Haven KS 6 nm
Lawrence James Roberts Jr South Hutchinson KS 6 nm
Wayne Arthur Crotts Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Rodney Lee Goering Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Terry Lee Benton Hutchinson KS 8 nm
Tony Leigh Beauchamp Hutchinson KS 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near SN76

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 93 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 129 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 146 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 152 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 152 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 152 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 154 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 162 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 174 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 210 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.