Fort Scott Municipal Airport
FSK · KFSK · Fort Scott, KS · 918 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFSK / FSK
- Coordinates
- 37.7984, -94.7694
- Elevation
- 918 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 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 | 05:26 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 |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RY 36 & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: VASI · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 176°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
4,403 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 250 ft from threshold, 215 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 356° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 1,403 ft from threshold, 220 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,403 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 124.425 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 125.55 | KANSAS CITY CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 | r198° / 31.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- CONDL-PRVD THE APCH TO RWY 17 IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 34:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND RWY 36 FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
- DEER FENCE AROUND AIRPORT PERIMETER.
- GROUND DROPS RAPIDLY 250' FROM RWY 18 END.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RY 36 & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
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About KFSK
Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK · KFSK) is an airport in Fort Scott, KS, at 918 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,403 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFSK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFSK have a control tower?
No. Fort Scott Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KFSK?
Fort Scott Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,403 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFSK?
Fort Scott Municipal Airport is in Fort Scott, KS, at an elevation of 918 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7984, -94.7694.
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