Lucky Dog Airport Private
9KS3 · Dodge City, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° true
- Dimensions
- 3,036 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 2,560 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,036 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DDC 108.20 · GCK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDC · Dodge City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r174° / 3.5 NM |
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r091° / 34.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9KS3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9KS3
- Coordinates
- 37.7931, -100.0085
- Elevation
- 2,579 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NNE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Contact
- BRIANSHIRLEY18@HOTMAIL.COM
Nearby airports
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About 9KS3
Lucky Dog Airport (9KS3) is an airport in Dodge City, KS, at 2,579 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,036 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9KS3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9KS3 have a control tower?
No. Lucky Dog Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9KS3?
Lucky Dog Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,036 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9KS3?
Lucky Dog Airport is in Dodge City, KS, at an elevation of 2,579 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7931, -100.0085.
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