Plains Municipal Airport
S44 · Plains, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 11:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 02:16Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 2LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 011° mag · 020° true
- Dimensions
- 1,120 ft
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-F
Enter the left downwind (heading 191°) on the 45° at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,350 ft | |
| 2/20 | 1,120 ft | |
| 8/26 | 2,260 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for S44 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the S44 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LBL 112.30 · GCK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBL · Liberal | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r043° / 22.8 NM |
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r159° / 39.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/07
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3K4 Borth Field (6 NM) · M64 Jenkinson Airport (8 NM) · 98KS Rexford Airport (private) (12 NM) · 2KS3 Edwards Grass Strip (private) (17 NM) · 3KS HF Strip Airport (18 NM)
About S44
Plains Municipal Airport (S44) is an airport in Plains, KS, at 2,762 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 3,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S44, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S44 have a control tower?
No. Plains Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at S44?
Plains Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 3,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S44?
Plains Municipal Airport is in Plains, KS, at an elevation of 2,762 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2668, -100.5838.
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