Fox Fire Airport

SN85 · Wellsville, KS · 1,058 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: SN85
Coordinates: 38.7347, -95.1058
Elevation: 1,058 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunrise	05:56 AM	10:56Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:21 PM	02:21Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:21 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from SN85

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,300 ft × 75 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
09/27	2,300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OJC · Johnson Co	VOR-DME	113.00	r244° / 18.4 NM
FOE · Forbes	TACAN	111.60	r111° / 28.9 NM
TOP · Topeka	VORTAC	117.80	r134° / 31.8 NM
RIS · Riverside	VOR-DME	111.40	r221° / 33.2 NM
MCI · Kansas City	VORTAC	113.25	r203° / 37.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for SN85.

Nearby airports

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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 SN85 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 SN85

Fox Fire Airport (SN85) is an airport in Wellsville, KS, at 1,058 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SN85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at SN85?

Fox Fire Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SN85?

Fox Fire Airport is in Wellsville, KS, at an elevation of 1,058 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7347, -95.1058.

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