Plains Municipal
S44 · Plains, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:11 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 13:08Z |
| Sunset | 05:44 PM | 23:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:11 PM | 00:11Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,350 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 100 ft
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 2,760 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 300 ft from threshold — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,350 ft | |
| 08/26 | 2,260 ft | |
| 02/20 | 1,120 ft |
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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° / 22.9 NM |
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r159° / 39.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- S44
- Coordinates
- 37.2685, -100.5839
- 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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- 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 (8 NM) · 98KS Rexford (private) (11 NM) · 2KS3 Edwards Grass Strip (private) (17 NM) · 3KS Hf Strip (18 NM)
About S44
Plains Municipal (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 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 has 3 runways; the longest is 3,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S44?
Plains Municipal is in Plains, KS, at an elevation of 2,762 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2685, -100.5839.
More about S44
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 S44 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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