Threshing Bee Airport

5KS1 · McLouth, KS · 1,150 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5KS1
Coordinates: 39.1920, -95.2159
Elevation: 1,150 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	10:55Z
Sunset	08:50 PM	01:50Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:50 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from 5KS1

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

1,650 ft × 60 ft · TURF-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: 251° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	1,650 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TOP · Topeka	VORTAC	117.80	r073° / 15.9 NM
MCI · Kansas City	VORTAC	113.25	r251° / 23 NM
FOE · Forbes	TACAN	111.60	r050° / 25.4 NM
RIS · Riverside	VOR-DME	111.40	r274° / 29.2 NM
OJC · Johnson Co	VOR-DME	113.00	r307° / 30.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5KS1. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 5KS1.

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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 5KS1 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 5KS1

Threshing Bee Airport (5KS1) is an airport in McLouth, KS, at 1,150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,650 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5KS1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5KS1?

Threshing Bee Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,650 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5KS1?

Threshing Bee Airport is in McLouth, KS, at an elevation of 1,150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1920, -95.2159.

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