Atwood / Rawlins County Airport (KADT), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport (KADT) is an unattended public-use field in northwest Kansas, roughly 167 nm from the nearest customs airport at Denver. Business aviation activity is light, consistent with its ops tier 3 classification.
Runways
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 5,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Denver International (KDEN), 167 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport recorded 45 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KADT is concentrated mainly in May, with additional activity in October and November, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 11 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport averages 19.8 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 2.0 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.4°F, and January the coldest, at 42.6°F.
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway lights are pilot-activated: REIL on runways 17 and 35, PAPI on runways 17 and 35, and MIRL on runway 17/35, all controlled via CTAF.
There is an abrupt difference in surface elevation at the intersection with runway 17/35. Operations are suggested to be conducted east of that intersection.
A public phone is available 24 hours a day.
Self-serve fuel is available 24 hours a day.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Oberlin Municipal (KOIN), 23.18 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KADT
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KADT.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KADT?
KADT offers a 5,000-foot paved asphalt runway, 17/35, at 75 feet wide, plus a 2,400-foot turf runway, 04/22, at 100 feet wide. The paved runway is the primary option for business aircraft given its length and surface.
Is fuel available at Atwood / Rawlins County Airport?
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport offers 100LL fuel through a 24-hour self-serve facility. Jet A is not available at this field, so operators requiring jet fuel must plan a stop elsewhere.
Does Atwood / Rawlins County Airport have customs clearance onsite?
Atwood / Rawlins County Airport has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is Denver (KDEN), located approximately 167 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must clear customs there first.