Met tower · 2026
WPC1-SL01
Dodge City, KS · near Bucklin (8.6 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"Filing MET towers for wind project array 2024-WTE-6420:6524-OE; Dodge City KS. (site overview map attached)"
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-WTE-1714-OE
- Structure
- WPC1-SL01
- Type
- Windmill_farms / met
- Category
- Met tower
- Height above ground
- 310 ft
- Height above sea level
- 2,714 ft
- Site elevation
- 2,404 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- Red lights and paint
Timeline
- Filed
- April 3, 2026
- Determined
- July 1, 2026
- Determination expires
- January 1, 2028
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Pioneer Creek WIND, LLC
- Representative
- Capitol Airspace Group
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Location
- Coordinates
- 37.668117, -99.675853
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 37°40'05.2"N 99°40'33.1"W
- County
- Ford
- Open in a map
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About this record
This page is a readable copy of a public record published by the FAA's Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis system. It is not the official record and may lag it. For the authoritative case status, search this ASN at the FAA's OE/AAA portal. If something here is wrong, email support@idea-engine.studio and we will correct it.
Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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