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3JC Freeman Field Airport
Junction City, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3JC
Lat/Long: 39-02-36.0000N 096-50-35.8000W
39-02.600000N 096-50.596667W
39.0433333,-96.8432778
(estimated)
Elevation: 1101.6 ft. / 335.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 1 mile NW of JUNCTION CITY, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 66441

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1949
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: ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
MARSHALL AAF GCA APPROACH: 121.25
MARSHALL AAF GCA DEPARTURE: 121.25
WX ASOS at MHK (10 nm NE): 119.075 (785-537-1035)
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 127.35/257.975 (MANHATTAN RCAG) WHEN MARSHALL APCH CTL (FRI) CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FRIr005/(4.5)FORT RILEY VOR109.4006E
MHKr229/10.2MANHATTAN VOR/DME110.2004E
SLNr072/37.0SALINA VORTAC117.1007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HERINGTON350/21.140706EHRU .... .-. ..-

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: 3498 x 75 ft. / 1066 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 5 /F/C/Y/U
Single wheel: 10.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 39-02.947262N39-02.387353N
Longitude: 096-50.584798W096-50.759207W
Elevation: 1086.2 ft.1101.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 189 magnetic, 194 true009 magnetic, 014 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. tree, lighted, 245 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
10 FT BRUSH ALONG FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 240 R.
60 ft. trees, lighted, 777 ft. from runway, 215 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 1903 x 140 ft. / 580 x 43 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: THLD MKD W/TIRES & BLUE & WHITE BARRELS.
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 39-02.625572N39-02.385430N
Longitude: 096-50.650458W096-50.392147W
Elevation: 1093.5 ft.1094.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 140 true315 magnetic, 320 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 328 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
75 FT LIGHT POLES, 900 FT TO THLD, 280 FT R OF CL.
75 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 1834 x 200 ft. / 559 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: THLD MKD W/BLUE & WHITE PLASTIC BARRELS.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-02.483915N39-02.651422N
Longitude: 096-50.692425W096-50.370093W
Elevation: 1097.4 ft.1088.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 052 magnetic, 057 true232 magnetic, 237 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. tree, 80 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear32 ft. pole, 231 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF JUNCTION CITY
700 N JEFFERSON, P O BOX 2897
JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441
Phone 785-238-3103
Manager: MARVIN HORNBOSTEL
RAVEN AREO SERVICES, 540 W 18 THS ST
JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441
Phone 785-761-7692
FBO PHONE 785-761-7692

Additional Remarks

TURF SOFT WHEN WET.
RWY 5/23 AND RWY 13/31 THLDS MKD WITH SVRL 12-INCH DIA RAISED STEEL PLATES AS RWY NMBRS ON CL - UNSUITABLE TO TAXI OVER.
NON-STD ATC MINIMA APPLIED IFR ARVLS WITH RESPECT TO HI-PERFORMANCE-ACFT OPNS CONDUCTED WITHIN CFNS OF R-3602.
WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
BASEBALL FIELD LGT POLES 918 FT TO 1303 FT FM RWY END, 338 FT TO 672 FT RIGHT, 1175 FT AMSL.
RWY 13 THLD, 4 FT GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN 13 THLD & RWY 18/36. NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT. MKD W/TIRES.

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 from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (201KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (358KB)

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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Photo by Lewis Thomas
Photo taken 01-Apr-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3511:35
Sunrise07:0212:02
Sunset19:5600:56
Evening civil twilight20:2401:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Apr-2026 03:33:54
Local (UTC-5)  08-Apr-2026 22:33:54
 
METAR
KFRI 
4nm E 
090255Z AUTO 18014KT 10SM BKN140 OVC180 21/05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02080052 52019 $
KMHK 
9nm NE 
090252Z 20009KT 10SM FEW090 SCT110 21/06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02060056 53018
TAF
KFRI 
4nm E 
081930Z 0820/1002 20025G35KT 9999 FEW180 620005 QNH2987INS BECMG 0822/0823 19015G25KT 9999 FEW180 610005 QNH2988INS TEMPO 0901/0904 VCSH SCT100 BECMG 0903/0904 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2998INS BECMG 0913/0914 13012G18KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS FEW060 BKN100 QNH2998INS BECMG 0917/0918 19025G35KT 9999 NSW BKN110 620005 QNH2988INS BECMG 0922/0923 19015G25KT 8000 -TSRA OVC080CB QNH2986INS TX27/0822Z TN11/0912Z
KMHK 
9nm NE 
081720Z 0818/0918 20018G33KT P6SM FEW250 FM090000 20009KT P6SM FEW200 FM090500 14004KT P6SM SCT200
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SS $6.15 
 Updated 19-Mar-2026
 
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