FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FSK |
| Lat/Long: | 37-47-54.1000N 094-46-09.7000W 37-47.901667N 094-46.161667W 37.7983611,-94.7693611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 918 ft. / 279.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of FORT SCOTT, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RY 36 & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 124.425 (620-215-5899) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 125.55/327.0 (BUTLER RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BUMr198/31.4 | | BUTLER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4403 x 75 ft. / 1342 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 9 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 24.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 37-48.264185N | | 37-47.538732N |
| Longitude: | 094-46.162418W | | 094-46.161323W |
| Elevation: | 903.2 ft. | | 918.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 180 true | | 356 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 1403 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORT SCOTT 123 SOUTH MAIN ST. FORT SCOTT, KS 66701 Phone 620-223-0550 |
| Manager: | SETH SIMPSON 1869 INDIAN RD., P.O. BOX 151 FORT SCOTT, KS 66701 Phone 620-223-5490 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER FENCE AROUND AIRPORT PERIMETER. |
| - | GROUND DROPS RAPIDLY 250' FROM RWY 18 END. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPTS - Atkinson Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
KNVD - Nevada Municipal Airport (22 nm E)
KLLU - Lamar Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
K88 - Allen County Airport (30 nm W)
KCNU - Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (35 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 22-Sep-2013
looking north.
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Times for 19-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2026 22:12:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2026 17:12:04 |
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| METAR |
| KFSK | 192155Z AUTO 35012KT 7SM OVC005 13/12 A3013 RMK AO2 P0003 T01250123
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| TAF |
KCNU 35nm W | 191720Z 1918/2018 36011G19KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM192200 01010KT P6SM SCT010 OVC025 FM201000 05010G18KT P6SM BKN015
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KJLN 41nm S | 191757Z 1918/2018 34010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN004 FM200400 02008KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM200900 03007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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