Wingit Field Private
97KS · Augusta, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,340 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 2,300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,340 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
IAB 116.50 · ICT 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r076° / 18.5 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r090° / 33.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 97KS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 97KS
- Coordinates
- 37.6757, -96.8858
- Elevation
- 1,338 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/01
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Contact
- EDWINWOOLSON@GMAIL.COM
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About 97KS
Wingit Field (97KS) is an airport in Augusta, KS, at 1,338 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,340 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 97KS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 97KS have a control tower?
No. Wingit Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 97KS?
Wingit Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,340 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 97KS?
Wingit Field is in Augusta, KS, at an elevation of 1,338 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6757, -96.8858.
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