Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area
22K · Sylvan Grove, Kansas · Lincoln County · map
Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area is a public-use seaplane base, 6 miles southwest of Sylvan Grove, Kansas, 1,514 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.
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What is the airport code for Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area?
Its FAA code is 22K.
Where is Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area?
It is 6 miles southwest of Sylvan Grove, Kansas, 1,514 feet above sea level.
Does Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area?
3 pilot examiners and 3 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Wilson Lake Seaplane Landing Area…
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The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 22K
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · owned by the Army
- Elevation
- 1,514 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Wichita sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- May 2026
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 × 200 ft | Water |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this seaplane base.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Hays Regional (36 nm west), Moritz Memorial (37 nm northeast), Lyons-Rice County Municipal (38 nm south), Great Bend Municipal (39 nm southwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Russell Municipal (15 nm west), Ellsworth Municipal (18 nm southeast), Lincoln Municipal (18 nm northeast), Osborne Municipal (31 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Kansas · avgas.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Sylvan Grove from the FAA register
1 aircraft are registered to owners in Sylvan Grove, Kansas: 1 piston single. Not every one of them is based at this seaplane base; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this seaplane base alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Kansas.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 3 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 training center examiner.
- Anthony B Condon private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders · Kansas State Polytechnic Aviation · Salina, KS (41 nm) · (515) 291-0089 · [email protected]
- Brandy Suzonne Shaw private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Schilling Air Services · Salina, KS (41 nm) · (620) 755-2165 · [email protected]
- William Robert Mcdonald private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Kansas State University · Salina, KS (41 nm) · (954) 325-8775 · [email protected]
All 10 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this seaplane base
Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Sylvan Grove 1 aircraft · 1 piston singles
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base 1 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Kansas 1,146 since 1982 · 149 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Kansas 150 landing places
- Kansas 5,731 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/22K.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 30, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.