Sanders Airport Private
85KS · Winchester, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 190° true
- Dimensions
- 1,250 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,250 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
TOP 117.80 · MCI 113.25 · FOE 111.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r053° / 18.4 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r268° / 22.2 NM |
| FOE · Forbes | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r039° / 29.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 85KS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 85KS
- Coordinates
- 39.3006, -95.2151
- Elevation
- 1,078 ft MSL
- 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
- 2003/02
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- COMMUNICATION TOWER LOCATED APPROX. 3NM NE OF RWY 15
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
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About 85KS
Sanders Airport (85KS) is an airport in Winchester, KS, at 1,078 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 85KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 85KS have a control tower?
No. Sanders Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 85KS?
Sanders Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 85KS?
Sanders Airport is in Winchester, KS, at an elevation of 1,078 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3006, -95.2151.
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