Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field

OKS · KOKS · Oshkosh, NE · 3,394 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOKS / OKS
Coordinates: 41.4010, -102.3550
Elevation: 3,394 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: OLU
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/04
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 (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:42 AM	10:42Z
Sunrise	05:16 AM	11:16Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	02:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	03:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from KOKS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12 · 125°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

4,699 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 125° mag · 134° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 305° mag · 314° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
12/30	4,699 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	118.475	DENVER CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SAE · Searle	VOR-DME	110.20	r292° / 31.1 NM
SNY · Sidney	VORTAC	115.90	r044° / 33.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

GARDEN COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY

P.O. BOX 38, OSHKOSH, NE

(775) 224-6409

Manager

WHITNEY ROTHWELL

5648 HWY 27, OSHKOSH, NE

308-650-0890

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTIVATE MIRL, PAPI & REIL RWY 12 & 30 - CTAF.
24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.
RWY 12 CLNC SLOPE 27:1 TO RWY THR DUE TO TREE 1586 FT FM & 50 FT ABV RWY END; 325 RIGHT.
RWY 30 CLNC SLOPE 26:1 TO RWY THR DUE TO TREE 1322 FT FM & 42 FT ABV RWY END; 245 L.

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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 KOKS 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 KOKS

Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field (OKS · KOKS) is an airport in Oshkosh, NE, at 3,394 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,699 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOKS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOKS have a control tower?

No. Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KOKS?

Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,699 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOKS?

Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field is in Oshkosh, NE, at an elevation of 3,394 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4010, -102.3550.

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