FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 51K |
| Lat/Long: | 38-55-54.4000N / 094-53-05.4000W
38-55.906667N / 094-53.090000W
38.9317778 / -94.8848333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1024 ft. / 312 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of OLATHE, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 66061 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | COU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNND |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS at IXD (6 nm S): | 135.325 (913-780-6987) |
| WX ASOS at OJC (9 nm SE): | PHONE 913-780-6969 |
| WX ASOS at LWC (16 nm W): | 121.225 (785-749-1309) |
| WX ASOS at MKC (18 nm NE): | PHONE 816-471-2549 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OJCr302/8.8 | | JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| RISr225/17.6 | | RIVERSIDE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05E |
| MCIr193/22.3 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| TOPr107/33.3 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| ANXr247/36.6 | | NAPOLEON VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| NORGE | | 229/13.2 | | 517 | | 05E | | GQ | --. --.- |
| LESUMIT | | 262/24.0 | | 263 | | 04E | | LXT | .-.. -..- - |
| MOSBY | | 224/36.6 | | 284 | | 03E | | GPH | --. .--. .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2440 x 75 ft. / 744 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY OUTLINED WITH CONC PADS AT 300 FT INTRVLS. RY ENDS MKD WITH YELLOW CONC PADS. |
| Gradient: | SOUTH. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-56.107112N | | 38-55.705533N |
| Longitude: | 094-53.103163W | | 094-53.078018W |
| Elevation: | 998.0 ft. | | 1024.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 177 true | | 352 magnetic, 357 true |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. tree, 285 ft. from runway, 71 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. trees, 311 ft. from runway, 27 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HUGH FORREST
25900 COLLEGE BLVD.
OLATHE, KS 66061
Phone 913-782-5176 |
| Manager: | HUGH FORREST WINGS UNLMTD INC
25900 COLLEGE BLVD.
OLATHE, KS 66061
Phone 913-782-5176 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/week * | | 91% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GOLF COURSE N END OF RY 17 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR ARPT. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 51K.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (6 nm S)
K34 - Gardner Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KOJC - Johnson County Executive Airport (9 nm SE)
KLWC - Lawrence Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (18 nm NE)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 23:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 00:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 21:22:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 15:22:20 |
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KIXD
7nm S | 122053Z 17012G17KT 10SM CLR 02/M19 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00171194 56045
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KOJC
9nm SE | 122053Z 20007KT 10SM CLR 01/M18 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00111183 56044
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KLWC
16nm W | 122052Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM CLR 03/M19 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00331189 56046
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KMKC
17nm NE | 122054Z 22009KT 10SM CLR 03/M21 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00331211 56044
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KMKC
17nm NE | 121720Z 1218/1318 19007KT P6SM SCT120 FM130100 16009KT P6SM OVC060 FM130800 18011KT 2SM -SN OVC040 FM131200 17015G23KT 1SM -SN OVC012
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