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Fort Scott Municipal
Fort Scott, Kansas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FSK / KFSK
Lat/Lng: 37.7983611111, -94.7693611111
37-47-54.1000N, 094-46-09.7000W
Estimated by NGS on 05/06/2006
Elevation: 918 feet Surveyed by NGS on 05/06/2006
Magnetic Variation: 04E, (1995), [3E (2008)]
Sectional: KANSAS CITY
From City: 4nm SW of Fort Scott

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: Condl-Provide the Approach to Runway 17 is Maintained for a Minimum 34:1 Glide Slope and Runway 36 for a Minimum 20:1 Glide Slope and the Transitional Surface be Maintained for a 7:1 Slope.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 04/1940
Attended: All year Every day 0800-1700 (local) Oct-Apr Sun CLSD (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Kansas City Center (ZKC)
FSS: Wichita FSS (ICT)
NOTAMs and Weather: ICT NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1718 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 18/36; VASI Runway 18; PAPI Runway 36 & REIL Runways 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 620-223-0655 124.425

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 12
Multi Engine GA: 9
Total: 21

Annual Operations

For year ending: 05/10/2006
AirTaxi: 200
Local GA (< 20 miles): 7080
Non-local GA: 3500
Military Operations: 200
Total: 10980

Ownership

Owner: City of Fort Scott
1 East 3Rd Street
Fort Scott, Ks 66701
620-223-0550
Manager: Kenny Howard
1869 Indian Rd., P.O. Box 151
Fort Scott, Ks 66701
620-223-5490

Runways

Runways: 18/36

Runway 18/36

Length: 4403 feet
by Ngs on 05/06/2006
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment: 180, (177 Magnetic) 360, (357 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 903.2' MSL 918.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 914' MSL 918' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 39' AGL 39' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Tree Road
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 8:1 15:1
Object Height: 18' AGL 49' AGL
Object Distance: 342' Along centerline
59' Right of centerline
936' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Deer Fence Around Airport Perimeter.
Ground Drops Rapidly 250' from Runway End.

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