Airport information
- FAA LID
- S44
- Coordinates
- 37.2668, -100.5838
- Elevation
- 2,762 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/07
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:37 PM | 02:37Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:06 PM → 05:22 AM
Plan a flight from S44
Runway 17/35
3,350 ft · Turf (Fair) 17
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 100 ft
35
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 199 ft
Runway 2/20
1,120 ft · TURF-F 2
- Heading
- n/a
20
- Heading
- n/a
Runway 8/26
2,260 ft · TURF-F 8
- Heading
- n/a
26
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBL · Liberal | VORTAC | 112.30 | r043° / 22.8 NM |
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 | r159° / 39.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF PLAINS
404 GRAND AVE., P O BOX 366, PLAINS, KS
620-563-7611
Manager
JUNE BENDER
CITY OF PLAINS 404 GRAND AVE, P O BOX 366, PLAINS, KS
620-563-7611
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD APCHS TO EA RWY END ARE MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 CLEAR GLIDE SLOPE; THAT A RGT TFC PATTERN IS ESTABD TO AVOID FLT OVER GRAIN ELEVATORS TO SW. CONTINUED-THAT A SEGMENTED CIRCLE IS INSTALLED AS A VISUAL AID TO INFORM PILOTS OF NONSTANDARD TFC PATTERN.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
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