Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8K0
- Coordinates
- 37.5459, -99.6418
- Elevation
- 2,418 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
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 | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 02:34Z |
Plan a flight from 8K0
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 18 · 173°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
2,560 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 173° mag · 181° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 25 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 120 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 353° mag · 1° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,560 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDC · Dodge City | VORTAC | 108.20 | r128° / 25.2 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
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 18 HAS +20' BLDG 120' FROM RWY END 50' R OF CNTRLN; +15' ROAD 60' FROM RWY END L & R.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
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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 8K0 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 8K0
Bucklin Airport (8K0) is an airport in Bucklin, KS, at 2,418 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,560 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8K0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8K0 have a control tower?
No. Bucklin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8K0?
Bucklin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,560 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8K0?
Bucklin Airport is in Bucklin, KS, at an elevation of 2,418 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5459, -99.6418.
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