Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5KS4
- Coordinates
- 37.8073, -94.7409
- Elevation
- 840 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2021/12
- Distance from city
- 2 WSW
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 | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 02:16Z |
Plan a flight from 5KS4
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,340 ft MSL · 500 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,340 ft MSL · 500 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 17/35
1,000 ft · Turf- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 | r196° / 30.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5KS4. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 5KS4 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 5KS4
Goans Field (5KS4) is an airport in Fort Scott, KS, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5KS4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5KS4 have a control tower?
No. Goans Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5KS4?
Goans Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5KS4?
Goans Field is in Fort Scott, KS, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8073, -94.7409.
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