HF Strip Airport
3KS · Fowler, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 11:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,585 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 2,567 ft
- Markings
- none
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,585 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3KS → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3KS kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DDC 108.20 · GCK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDC · Dodge City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r199° / 27.9 NM |
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r132° / 36.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3KS
- Coordinates
- 37.4361, -100.2721
- Elevation
- 2,567 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
- 2025/10
- Distance from city
- 6 NNW
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
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Contact
- THUELS26@ICLOUD.COM
Nearby airports
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About 3KS
HF Strip Airport (3KS) is an airport in Fowler, KS, at 2,567 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,585 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3KS have a control tower?
No. HF Strip Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3KS?
HF Strip Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,585 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3KS?
HF Strip Airport is in Fowler, KS, at an elevation of 2,567 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4361, -100.2721.
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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 3KS 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.