Cheyenne County Municipal Airport
SYF · KSYF · St Francis, KS · 3,413 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSYF
- Coordinates
- 39.7611, -101.7960
- Elevation
- 3,413 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 1 S
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 | 04:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 02:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 02:51Z |
Plan a flight from KSYF
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 14 · 139°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 4,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
5,200 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)- Heading
- 139° mag · 145° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 662 ft from threshold, 214 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
- Heading
- 319° mag · 325° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
2,313 ft × 280 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 193° mag · 199° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 55 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 013° mag · 19° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,200 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,313 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 132.5 | DENVER CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD · Goodland | VORTAC | 115.10 | r336° / 22.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
Open PDF ↗Preview Chart Supplement
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
- 35 FT PLINE AT 450 FT 0B.
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About KSYF
Cheyenne County Municipal Airport (SYF · KSYF) is an airport in St Francis, KS, at 3,413 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSYF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSYF have a control tower?
No. Cheyenne County 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 KSYF?
Cheyenne County Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSYF?
Cheyenne County Municipal Airport is in St Francis, KS, at an elevation of 3,413 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7611, -101.7960.
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