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3JC Freeman Field Airport
Junction City, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 3JC
Lat/Long: 39-02-35.7920N / 096-50-35.8330W
39-02.596533N / 096-50.597217W
39.0432756 / -96.8432869
(estimated)
Elevation: 1101 ft. / 335.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 1 mile NW of JUNCTION CITY, KS
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 66441

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1949
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at MHK (10 nm NE): 119.075 (785-537-1035)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON 127.35/388.800 (MANHATTAN RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FRIr005/(4.5)FORT RILEY VOR109.4006E
MHKr227/10.2MANHATTAN VOR/DME110.2006E
SLNr072/37.0SALINA VORTAC117.1007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAVALRY289/2.531406ECVY -.-. ...- -.--
MC DOWELL CREEK240/10.939106EMQD -- --.- -..
HERINGTON350/21.140706EHRU .... .-. ..-
CLAY CENTER137/25.136207ECYW -.-. -.-- .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3495 x 75 ft. / 1065 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 10.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RYS 18 & 36 NSTD THLD LGTS: COLOR AND SIX LGT DELINEATION.
Runway edge markings: MKGS FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 39-02.946950N39-02.387467N
Longitude: 096-50.584833W096-50.759083W
Elevation: 1082.0 ft.1098.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5% UP0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 189 magnetic, 194 true009 magnetic, 014 true
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionnonprecision, in poor condition
Obstructions: 20 ft. pole, lighted, 600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear34 ft. pole, lighted, 875 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 1927 x 200 ft. / 587 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: APCH END RY 05/23 MKD WITH ORANGE & BLACK METAL 'A' FRAMES.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-02.474500N39-02.649833N
Longitude: 096-50.683667W096-50.344167W
Elevation: 1095.0 ft.1085.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 052 magnetic, 057 true232 magnetic, 237 true
Obstructions: 70 ft. trees, 873 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear37 ft. pole, 396 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 1915 x 140 ft. / 584 x 43 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: APCH END OF RWY 13 IS DELINEATED WITH ORANGE & BLACK METAL 'A' FRAMES WITH YELLOW PAINTED TIRES.
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Elevation: 1090.0 ft.1091.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 134 magnetic, 139 true314 magnetic, 319 true
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 594 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear64 ft. trees, 1295 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF JUNCTION CITY
PO BOX 287
JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441
Phone 785-238-3103
Manager: RON NORDT
540 W 18TH
JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441
Phone 785-238-1991
FBO PHONE (785) 238-1991/785-776-1991 (AFT HRS).

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 16
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 77/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 23 July 2009

Additional Remarks

ARPT SFC CONDS: RWY, TWY & APRON GOOD. TURF SOFT WHEN WET.
NON-STD ATC MINIMA APPLIED IFR ARVLS WITH RESPECT TO HI-PERFORMANCE-ACFT OPNS CONDUCTED WITHIN CFNS OF R-3602.
PHONE AVBL ALL HRS.
WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (202KB)
NDB OR GPS-B   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFRI - Marshall Army Airfield (4 nm E)
KMHK - Manhattan Regional Airport (10 nm NE)
K78 - Abilene Municipal Airport (20 nm SW)
KHRU - Herington Regional Airport (21 nm S)
KCYW - Clay Center Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of 3JC (Freeman Field Airport)
Photo by Lewis Thomas
Photo taken 01-Apr-2007

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From to 3JC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5312:53
Sunrise07:2213:22
Sunset17:0623:06
Evening civil twilight17:3623:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 15:32:04
Local (UTC-6)  25-Nov-2009 09:32:04
 
METAR
KFRI 
4nm E 
251455Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM OVC065 05/04 A3014 RMK AO2 RAE1358DZB1358E1415 SLP214 P0000 60003 T00500041 50009
KMHK 
9nm NE 
251452Z 00000KT 10SM OVC070 04/03 A3013 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP210 P0000 60003 T00440028 50008
TAF
KMHK 
9nm NE 
251120Z 2512/2612 26006KT P6SM SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 2512/2514 -RA BKN035 FM251500 31014G23KT P6SM SCT050 FM252300 29004KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Kansas Air Center 785-238-1991
[web site]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Freeman Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN JUNCTION CITY 1.8 85-86
CANDLEWOOD SUITES JUNCTION CITY/FT. RILEY 1.8 89-125
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS JUNCTION CITY 1.9 99-125
SUPER 8 JUNCTION CITY KS 1.9 42-50
VALUE PLACE JUNCTION CITY 2.0 35-42
BEST WESTERN J C INN 2.0 76-160
GOLDEN WHEAT BUDGET HOST MOTEL 2.0 40-70
DAYS INN JUNCTION CITY 2.1 50-65
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT JUNCTION CITY 2.2 89-159
RAMADA LTD JUNCTION CITY KS 2.2 61-72
HOWARD JOHNSON JUNCTION CITY 2.4 59-84
GREAT WESTERN INN 2.4 
ECONO LODGE JUNCTION CITY 2.6 45-55
RED CARPET INN SUITES JUNCTIO 2.8 45-55

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Freeman Field Airport

14 in Junction City
8 in Manhattan
 

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