3/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“They have self fuel Jet-A and 100LL for aircraft.”
Darrin Green5★ on Google
Airports / Kansas / WLD
Small airport · WLD
Strother Field.
Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas · 1,160 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
25 ratings
0
Operators based
1,160
Elevation ft
Winfield / Arkansas City, KansasELEV 1,160 FTSmall airport
4.5
Google rating
25
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,160
Field elevation
feet above sea level
26
Nearest alternate
nm to PNC
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Strother Field (KWLD / WLD) is a general aviation field serving Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas. Field elevation is 1,160 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list WLD as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC, 26 nm), McConnell Air Force Base (IAB, 29 nm), and Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT, 34 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 5,506-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from WLD are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WLD to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Pilot lounge available.”
Darrin Green5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Strother Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KWLD
IATA
WLD
FAA / Local
WLD
Elevation
1,160 ft
Coordinates
37.1686° N · 97.0376° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs KS fields
state range 754–4,219 ft
At 1,160 ft, WLD sits lower than 69% of the 49 Kansas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,506 ft
- 17/355,506 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 13/313,137 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,506 ft
WLD's 5,506 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmPNCPonca City Regional AirportPonca City
- 29nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
- 34nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 60nmSWOStillwater Regional AirportStillwater
- 65nmENDVance Air Force BaseEnid
- 67nmHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson
Location
Open the full mapKWLD · Strother Field · Winfield / Arkansas City, KS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from WLD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 260 nm | 1h 0m |
| Denver (DEN) | 393 nm | 1h 19m |
| Austin (AUS) | 420 nm | 1h 23m |
| Houston (HOU) | 460 nm | 1h 28m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 480 nm | 1h 31m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 488 nm | 1h 32m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 503 nm | 1h 34m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 511 nm | 1h 35m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use WLD?
- Strother Field's longest paved runway is 5,506 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at WLD?
- Strother Field has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,506 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to WLD?
- The closest alternate is Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), about 26 nm away, followed by McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) at 29 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from WLD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 0m (260 nm), Denver about 1h 19m (393 nm), Austin about 1h 23m (420 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.