METAR & TAF KFLV
KFLV does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KMCI (KANSAS CITY INTL) · 10.2 NM away. Conditions at KFLV may differ.
METAR · KMCI
Observed 05:53Z
KMCI 280553Z 33012G22KT 10SM OVC023 11/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01060061 10167 20106 402330106 51019
- Wind
- 330° @ 12G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 426 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,300 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM N
- VFR sectional
- KANSAS CITY
- Pattern altitude
- 698 ft AGL · 1,469 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- ICT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- AIRFIELD OPS
- Phone
- 913-684-6040
- Address
- 1000 CHIEF JOSEPH LOOP, FT. LEAVENWORTH KS 66027-1254
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ICT
- WICHITA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- M-F · 0730-1630 (MIL)
- 0900-1800 (GA)
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 34
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,518' | 5,518' | 5,518' | 5,318' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 19', berm, 780' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 34 | 5,518' | 5,518' | 5,913' | 5,518' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 7', road, 273' from thr, 256' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- Split White / Green (military)(SWG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- General aviation ramp is attended from 1500 to 0000 Zulu and beyond. Call 913-651-0111. Fuel is available from 1500 to 0200 Zulu and after hours by request. This is a joint use airfield. The fixed base operator is attended Monday through Friday from 1500 to 0000 Zulu and beyond.Show FAA
- Base operations are from 0730 to 1630 local Monday through Friday except holidays. Outside these hours code 4 and above require prior permission. Airfield conditions are unmonitored and unreported outside of posted operating hours. There is no transient alert, lavatory service, or de-ice capability. All aircraft with code 4 VIP or above must contact Sherman base operations on frequency 126.2 at least 20 minutes prior to landing.Show FAA
- Civilian aircraft on non-government business use the City of Leavenworth ramp C913-651-0111 on the south end of the field. Operations are from 0900 to 1800 local time.Show FAA
- Numerous migratory birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport from October through April.Show FAA
- Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- Potential bird hazard on and near the runway during early morning and evening.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Kansas City Approach at 816-329-2710.Show FAA
- Restricted: No hazardous cargo pad.Show FAA
- The military ramp requires prior permission to operate 24 hours. Call DSN 552-6041 or C913-684-6041.Show FAA
- Use runway 16 when winds are calm.Show FAA
- There is a 19 foot lighted levee 780 feet from approach end of runway 16. This is an obstruction consisting of a private road on top of a 9 foot levee.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The precision approach path indicator is activated for runways 16 and 34. High intensity runway lights are installed on runway 16/34. Taxiway lights are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLMilitary fuel Jet A only is available from 1330 to 2230 Zulu. Twenty-four hour prior permission required. Service outside these times for code 4 and above.Show FAA
Other notes
- The general aviation ramp is associated with the City of Leavenworth.Show FAA
- This is a U.S. Army airfield with a civilian ramp leased to the city.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 698 feet above ground level for rotary wing aircraft and 1028 feet above ground level for turbine fixed wing aircraft.Show FAA
- General aviation open hangars are not securable.Show FAA
- 1Limited service outside of and federal holidays. Military ramp restricted 24 hours prior permission required. Call DSN 552-6041/39/41 or commercial 913-684-6041/39/41.Show FAA
- MANAGERCity airport and fixed base operator manager is Dean Ayers.Show FAA
- MANAGERAlternate phone is 913-684-6039. Fax is 913-684-6040. For general aviation contact the City of Leavenworth Airport office at 913-651-0111. Fax is 913-682-1592.Show FAA
- OWNERFax number is 913-684-6043.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFLV
Answer card- ICAO
- KFLV
- Name
- SHERMAN AAF
- Location
- FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
- Elevation
- 771 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,469 ft MSL (698 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 5,318 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 3
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 330° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34
Sherman AAF sits at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Field elevation is 771 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 16/34, which is 5,318 ft long. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is 698 ft AGL, which is 1,469 ft MSL.
No ILS approaches are published here. The field uses CTAF 126.2. Kansas City Approach handles approach and departure on 124.7 and 284.7. The runway has high intensity lighting. The PAPI is available for runways 16 and 34. Taxiway lights are controlled on the CTAF.
Leavenworth Aviation Services is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call ahead at (913) 651-0111 for current service status. Published remarks also say the ramp is attended during posted hours and fuel is available after hours by request. This is a joint use airfield. Base operations are limited to posted weekday hours. Outside those hours, higher-code aircraft need prior permission. Airfield conditions are not monitored or reported outside posted operating hours.
First-time pilots should plan for bird activity. Migratory birds are reported from October through April. Wildlife is also present near the runway. That matters here, especially in the early morning and evening. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go for any operating restrictions or permission requirements.