Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1QK
- Coordinates
- 39.0386, -100.2339
- Elevation
- 2,637 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2018/03
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:42 PM | 02:42Z |
Plan a flight from 1QK
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
4,000 ft · Concrete (Excellent)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 1,320 ft from threshold, 420 ft L/R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLC · Hill City | VORTAC | 113.70 | r174° / 13.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC 303-651-4257.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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 1QK 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.
About 1QK
Gove County Airport (1QK) is an airport in Quinter, KS, at 2,637 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1QK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1QK have a control tower?
No. Gove County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1QK?
Gove County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1QK?
Gove County Airport is in Quinter, KS, at an elevation of 2,637 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0386, -100.2339.
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