Comanche County Airport (3K8), Kansas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Comanche County Airport (3K8) is an unattended public-use field in Coldwater, Kansas, with a single paved runway. Business aviation traffic is light, consistent with its rural, non-towered profile.
Runways
Comanche County Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,500 ft long and 60 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Comanche County Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Comanche County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (KICT), 94 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Comanche County Airport recorded 81 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at 3K8 is concentrated in January, September, and December, with much lighter activity in the intervening months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Comanche County Airport averages 23.0 days above 90°F in July, 26.0 freeze days in January and 1.3 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.6°F, and January the coldest, at 49.3°F.
Weather station is 3.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Comanche County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilots must activate the REIL, PAPI, and MIRL for runway 17/35 via CTAF.
A 4-foot berm lies 0-199 feet from the runway, 100 feet left of centerline.
For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC.
For fuel, call the county office; after hours, call the sheriff.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Comanche County Airport has five airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Buffalo Municipal (KBFK), 25.59 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 3K8
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Frequently asked questions
What fuel is available at 3K8?
Comanche County Airport stocks 100LL only; no Jet A is available. The field is unattended, and fuel arrangements require calling the county office, or the sheriff after hours, before arrival.
Is Comanche County Airport towered?
No, Comanche County Airport (3K8) is a non-towered, unattended field. Pilots activate the REIL, PAPI, and MIRL for runway 17/35 themselves via CTAF, and clearance delivery is handled through Kansas City ARTCC.
How long is the runway at KICT's nearest alternate, 3K8?
Comanche County Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, measuring 4,500 feet by 60 feet with a concrete surface. The nearest customs facility is KICT, about 94 nautical miles away.