Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field (OKS)

Garden County Airport/King Rhiley Field is a small public-use general aviation airport serving Oshkosh, the seat of Garden County, and the surrounding western Nebraska Panhandle. Opened in April 1948, it is publicly owned by the Garden County Airport Authority and supports private, business, agricultural and charter flying in a rural region where general aviation is an important transport link.

Located about one mile southwest of Oshkosh, the airport operates a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 4,699 by 60 feet, with medium-intensity edge lighting and instrument approach procedures. The field has no control tower and no scheduled airline service; airfield traffic is coordinated on the common traffic advisory frequency of 122.8.

Because there is no public transit at the airfield, onward travel is normally by private vehicle, rental car or pre-arranged ground transportation. The airport is a practical entry point for visitors to Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Ash Hollow State Historical Park and Lake McConaughy, as well as to farms, ranches and small communities across Garden County.

Facilities include self-service 100LL avgas, Jet-A and Jet A+ fuel, hangars, transient tiedowns, and airframe and powerplant maintenance services. For pilots and residents of the region, the airport provides a simple, reliable base for reaching Oshkosh and the open landscapes of the Nebraska Sandhills.