AirNav: 38K - Lucas Airport

38K

Lucas Airport
Lucas, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	38K
Lat/Long:	39-03-43.0380N 098-31-31.2390W 39-03.717300N 098-31.520650W 39.0619550,-98.5253442 (estimated)
Elevation:	1485 ft. / 452.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	08E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of LUCAS, KS
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	67648

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1969
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at RSL (18 nm SW):	128.325 (785-483-5770)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HYSr060/37.3		HAYS VORTAC		110.40		10E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2904 x 50 ft. / 885 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity RWY 17 & RWY 35 THLD LTS NSTD 360 DEG. GREEN.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Obstructions:	7 ft. fence, 296 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left and right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear	17 ft. road, 430 ft. from runway, 145 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF LUCAS CITY CLERK, 201 S MAIN LUCAS, KS 67648 Phone 785-525-6425
Manager:	MIKE GILMORE 201 S MAIN, BOX 308 LUCAS, KS 67648 Phone 785-434-6259

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 38K.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRSL - Russell Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
9K7 - Ellsworth Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
K61 - Moritz Memorial Airport (31 nm NE)
KHYS - Hays Regional Airport (37 nm W)
KRCP - Rooks County Regional Airport (40 nm NW)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by SPC James Roache, U.S. Army Photo taken 28-Aug-2012 looking northeast. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lucas Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	12:18
Sunrise	07:45	12:45
Sunset	19:41	00:41
Evening civil twilight	20:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Mar-2026 03:52:32
Local (UTC-5)	16-Mar-2026 22:52:32

METAR

KRSL
18nm SW

170253Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM BKN080 M02/M17 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP233 T10221167 56007

TAF

KRSL
18nm SW

161720Z 1618/1718 33014KT P6SM SKC FM162300 33009KT P6SM SKC FM170000 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM170600 16008KT P6SM BKN100 FM171200 17012KT P6SM SCT200

NOTAMs

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
	K 18 Cafe	785-525-6262	no information available If you are affiliated with K 18 Cafe and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	on airport	write


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