Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area Seaplane Base
22K · Sylvan Grove, KS · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03W/21W | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HYS 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYS · Hays | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r071° / 36.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 22K
- Coordinates
- 38.9415, -98.5128
- Elevation
- 1,514 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2026/05
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
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Contact
- WILSON.LAKE@USACE.ARMY.MIL
Nearby airports
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About 22K
Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area (22K) is a seaplane base in Sylvan Grove, KS, at 1,514 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 22K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 22K have a control tower?
No. Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 22K?
Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 22K?
Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area is in Sylvan Grove, KS, at an elevation of 1,514 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9415, -98.5128.
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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 22K 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.