Airports / Kansas / SLN
Salina Municipal Airport
KSLN / SLNSalina, KansasELEV 1,288 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Marshall Army Air Field (FRI) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Salina, Kansas, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN / SLN) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,288 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SLN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Marshall Army Air Field (FRI, 44 nm), Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT, 45 nm), and Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK, 50 nm).
Charter pricing from SLN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Salina.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Very easy to get to and very easy to get around whether it was parking or getting checked in very smooth and the people are very very helpful.”
Paula V Stout5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Very easy to get to and very easy to get around whether it was parking or getting checked in very smooth and the people are very very helpful.”
Paula V Stout5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Very easy to get to and very easy to get around whether it was parking or getting checked in very smooth and the people are very very helpful.”
Paula V Stout5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Salina Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSLN
IATA
SLN
FAA / Local
SLN
Elevation
1,288 ft
Coordinates
38.7910° N · 97.6522° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs KS fields
state range 754–3,656 ft
At 1,288 ft, SLN sits lower than 55% of the 38 Kansas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 44nmFRIMarshall Army Air FieldFort Riley (Junction City)
- 45nmHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson
- 50nmMHKManhattan Regional AirportManhattan
- 54nmRSLRussell Municipal AirportRussell
- 69nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 72nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
Location
Open the full mapKSLN · Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, KS
From the ramp
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