Bucklin Airport
8K0 · Bucklin, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 173° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 2,560 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 353°) on the 45° at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 2,418 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 25 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,560 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DDC 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDC · Dodge City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r129° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8K0
- Coordinates
- 37.5459, -99.6418
- Elevation
- 2,418 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- 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
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 1 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- RWY 18 HAS +20' BLDG 120' FROM RWY END 50' R OF CNTRLN; +15' ROAD 60' FROM RWY END L & R.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
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About 8K0
Bucklin Airport (8K0) is an airport in Bucklin, KS, at 2,418 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,560 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8K0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8K0 have a control tower?
No. Bucklin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8K0?
Bucklin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,560 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8K0?
Bucklin Airport is in Bucklin, KS, at an elevation of 2,418 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5459, -99.6418.
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