South Central Ks Med Cntr Heliport (0KS3)
South Central Ks Med Cntr Heliport (0KS3)
0KS3
South Central Ks Med Cntr Heliport (0KS3)
Arkansas City, KS
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | 0KS3 |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
97°2'18.5800"
W /
37°8'1.6200"
N -97.038494 / 37.133783 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 1202.00 ft / 366.37 m () |
| From nearest city | 4 nautical miles N of Arkansas City, KS |
| Location | Cowley County, KS |
- OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT TO BE CHARTED.
- A FINAL ON-SITE EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FSDO). THIS FAA EVALUATION IS PRELIMINARY ONLY AND THE FINAL PROVISIONS ARE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE ON-SITE EVALUATION BY THE LOCAL FSDO OR OTHER FAA PERSONNEL. WE HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS PROPOSED HELIPAD WITH THE FOLLOWING LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL REFERENCES ARE FROM FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5390-2C, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED: 1. THE HELIPORT MEET AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5390-2(CURRENT EDITION) HELIPORT DESIGN, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE TOUCHDOWN AND LIFTOFF AREA (TLOF), FINAL APPROACH AND TAKEOFF AREA (FATO), SAFETY AREA, AND 8:1 APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACE AND ESTABLISH AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR HELICOPTER OPERATIONS. 2. SINCE THE PROPONENT DID NOT PROVIDE A DESIGN HELICOPTER IN THE FAA 7480-1, THE PROPONENT SHOULD CALCULATE THE TLOF, FATO, AND SAFETY AREA DIMENSIONS FOR THE MOST DEMANDING HELICOPTER THAT WILL BE OPERATED AT THIS LOCATION. FLIGHT STANDARDS HIGHLY RECOMMENDS CALCULATING THE TLOF, FATO, AND SAFETY AREA DIMENSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIG. 4-2. 3. THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE, VFR, SINGLE HELICOPTER WITHIN EACH SAFETY AREA. (REF: PARA. 402) 4. THE PROPONENT SHOULD ENSURE THAT ALL FIXED OBJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE SAFETY AREA DO NOT PROJECT ABOVE THE FATO ELEVATION, EXCEPT FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES, WHICH MAY PROJECT A MAXIMUM OF 2 INCHES. (REF: PARA. 407) 5. ONLY ONE HELICOPTER SHOULD OCCUPY...