Bent Nail Ranch Airport Private
7KS4 · Horton, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 188° mag · 193° true
- Dimensions
- 1,550 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,112 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
TOP 117.80 · STJ 115.50 · MCI 113.25
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r005° / 30.2 NM |
| STJ · St Joseph | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r222° / 30.8 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r298° / 38.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7KS4 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7KS4
- Coordinates
- 39.6330, -95.4394
- Elevation
- 1,124 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1997/12
- Distance from city
- 5 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ST JOSEPH APCH AT 816-236-3035. WHEN ST JOSEPH APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: K91 Horton Municipal Airport (5 NM) · K59 Amelia Earhart Airport (13 NM) · 8KS3 Davis Airfield (private) (13 NM) · SN75 Sommers Airport (private) (15 NM) · K87 Hiawatha Municipal Airport (15 NM) · 5KS2 Dittemore Field (private) (16 NM)
About 7KS4
Bent Nail Ranch Airport (7KS4) is an airport in Horton, KS, at 1,124 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7KS4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7KS4 have a control tower?
No. Bent Nail Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 7KS4?
Bent Nail Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7KS4?
Bent Nail Ranch Airport is in Horton, KS, at an elevation of 1,124 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6330, -95.4394.
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