Davis Airfield Private
8KS3 · Hiawatha, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 2,540 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 200 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,540 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
STJ 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STJ · St Joseph | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r248° / 26.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8KS3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8KS3
- Coordinates
- 39.8528, -95.4805
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1978/08
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- EXTENSIVE RADIO CONTROL MODEL AIRPLANE FLYING ON THE AIRFIELD.
- 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: K87 Hiawatha Municipal (3 NM) · SN75 Sommers (private) (6 NM) · K91 Horton Municipal (11 NM) · 7KS4 Bent Nail Ranch (private) (13 NM) · K83 Sabetha Municipal (14 NM)
About 8KS3
Davis Airfield (8KS3) is an airport in Hiawatha, KS, at 1,100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,540 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8KS3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8KS3 have a control tower?
No. Davis Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8KS3?
Davis Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 2,540 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8KS3?
Davis Airfield is in Hiawatha, KS, at an elevation of 1,100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8528, -95.4805.
More about 8KS3
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 8KS3 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.
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