The Wilderness Airport (8KS9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	8KS9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	095-25-30.9200W/38-26-40.0600N -95.425256/38.444461 (Estimated)
Elevation	1050 ft / 320.04 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	5 nautical miles NW of Williamsburg, KS
Location	Franklin County, KS
Magnetic Variation	05E (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Henry Snodgrass
Address	952 Douglas Rd Williamsburg, KS
Phone number	785-418-7158
Manager	Henry Snodgrass
Address	952 Douglas Rd Williamsburg, KS 66095
Phone number	785-418-7158

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Kansas City
Region	ACE - Central
Boundary 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	2500 x 50 ft (762 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
UKL	NDB	Boyd		245.00	05E	16.5 nm
MSB	NDB	Monarch		410.00	04E	39.3 nm
TO	NDB	Biloy		521.00	05E	42.4 nm
FSK	NDB	Fort Scott		379.00	05E	49.9 nm
FOE	TACAN	Forbes	053X	0.00	05E	32.2 nm
OJC	VOR/DME	Johnson County	077X	113.00	06E	40.1 nm
CNU	VOR/DME	Chanute	029X	109.20	05E	49.8 nm
EMP	VORTAC	Emporia	075X	112.80	08E	34.8 nm
TOP	VORTAC	Topeka	125X	117.80	05E	42.0 nm
BUM	VORTAC	Butler	106X	115.90	07E	45.4 nm
FOE	VOT	Forbes		111.00		32.5 nm

Remarks

• OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
• PRVDD MAINTAIN 20:1 APCH SLOPE & 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC.