Michael Airport Private
54KS · Wellsville, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,020 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 25 ft, 540 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FOE 111.60 · TOP 117.80 · MCI 113.25
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOE · Forbes | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r104° / 27.1 NM |
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r129° / 28.6 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r206° / 33.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 54KS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 54KS
- Coordinates
- 38.8028, -95.1127
- Elevation
- 1,020 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1985/11
- Distance from city
- 6 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
Nearby airports
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About 54KS
Michael Airport (54KS) is an airport in Wellsville, KS, at 1,020 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 54KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 54KS have a control tower?
No. Michael Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 54KS?
Michael Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 54KS?
Michael Airport is in Wellsville, KS, at an elevation of 1,020 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8028, -95.1127.
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