Terminal Procedures

3K8 — Comanche County

COLDWATER, KS · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 2,086 ft1 runwayLongest 4,500 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NC-2Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 170APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 350APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

3K8 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unattended
ARTCC
Kansas City Center
Flight service
Wichita
NOTAM facility
ICT (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
March 1983
Airport area
60 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Wichita
Last FAA inspection
2024-09-28

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

3K8 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.9

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,500 × 60 ft1735N500 ft
Runway layout at 3K8, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/354,500 ft60 ftConcrete ExcellentMedium intensity
  17PAPI (2-box) 3°
  35PAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 3K8 is

Latitude, longitude37.2228610, -99.3320280
Elevation2,086 ft
From Coldwater3 nm S

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FAA remarks for 3K8

  • PROVIDED APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & THE TRANSITIONAL SFC BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ACTIVATE REIL RY 17/35; PAPI RY 17/35; MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
  • FOR FUEL & AFTR ADNDT-PH NUMBERS LISTED IN PILOT LOUNGE.
  • 4 FT BERM, 0-199 FT DSTC, 100 L.
  • FOR FUEL CALL COUNTY OFC 620-582-2933 OR AFTER 1630 CALL SHERIFF 620-582-2511.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near 3K8

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KBFKBuffalo MuniBUFFALO, OK26 nm SW2
KPTTPratt RgnlPRATT, KS40 nm NE3
KAVKAlva RgnlALVA, OK42 nm SE4
KDDCDodge City RgnlDODGE CITY, KS44 nm NW8
KMDFMooreland MuniMOORELAND, OK45 nm S2
KWWRWest WoodwardWOODWARD, OK48 nm S4
KMEJMeade MuniMEADE, KS49 nm W3
K79Jetmore MuniJETMORE, KS53 nm NW3

VFR charts covering 3K8

Common questions about 3K8

What charts are available for 3K8?

4 current FAA charts for Comanche County, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 3K8?

CTAF 122.9. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 3K8?

Comanche County has 1 runway. The longest is 17/35 at 4,500 ft by 60 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 3K8 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 3K8 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 3K8 a towered airport?

No — Comanche County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 3K8 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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