Sickler Airstrip Airport (15KS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	15KS
Airport Status	Closed Indefinitely
Longitude/Latitude	96°5'17.9760" W / 38°25'50.0490" N -96.088327 / 38.430569 (Estimated)
Elevation	1200.00 ft / 365.76 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	4 nautical miles NE of Emporia, KS
Location	Lyon County, KS
Magnetic Variation	06E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	GENE SICKLER
Address	1555 RD. 190 EMPORIA, KS 66801
Phone number	620-340-0252
Manager	FRED SICKLER
Address	1555 RD 190 EMPORIA, KS 66801
Phone number	620-340-0252

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	KANSAS CITY
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	ICT - WICHITA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2300 x 50 ft (701 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HRU	NDB	HERINGTON		407.00	06E	37.4 nm
TO	NDB	BILOY		521.00	05E	45.5 nm
FOE	TACAN	FORBES	53X	111.60	05E	37.0 nm
FRI	VOR	FORT RILEY		109.40	06E	48.6 nm
EMP	VORTAC	EMPORIA	75X	112.80	08E	8.7 nm
TOP	VORTAC	TOPEKA	125X	117.80	05E	49.4 nm
FOE	VOT	FORBES		111.00		37.0 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
• PROVIDED THE APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.