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71K Westport Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 71K
Lat/Long: 37-38-51.7000N / 097-23-01.3000W
37-38.861667N / 097-23.021667W
37.6476944 / -97.3836944
(estimated)
Elevation: 1290 ft. / 393 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of WICHITA, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 67217

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1947
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at ICT (2.3 nm W): PHONE 316-945-8022
WX ASOS at AAO (10 nm NE): 134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-3 at EGT (19 nm S): 118.875 (620-326-2470)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ICTr115/11.2WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr120/33.5HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICHE032/5.433207EIC .. -.-.
WELLINGTON354/19.441407EEGT . --. -
NEWTON186/25.528106EEWK . .-- -.-
EL DORADO249/28.138305EEQA . --.- .-

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2520 x 30 ft. / 768 x 9 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
RWY 17/35 HAS GRASS ENCROACHING ON RWY SIDES NUMEROUS SURFACE CRACKS
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 3.0
Runway edge markings: 17/35 NSTD NRS & CNTRLN STRIPE FOR SIZE.
RWY 17/35 NSTD NRS & CNTRLN STRIPE FOR SIZE
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 37-39.069500N37-38.654167N
Longitude: 097-23.025833W097-23.016833W
Traffic pattern: leftright
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.no
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 22 ft. bldgs, 230 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
+24 FT TELEPHONE CABLE 80 FT FM RY END BOTH SIDES.
40 ft. pline, 1260 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear
+8 FT FENCE 50 FT FROM THR; BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: EARL V. LONG
2558 S KESSLER
WICHITA, KS 67217
Phone 316-943-5510
Manager: EARL V. LONG
2558 S KESSLER
WICHITA, KS 67217
Phone 316-943-5510

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 14
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 72/month *
93% local general aviation
7% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 11 January 2006

Additional Remarks

DEPS CTC WICHITA ATCT ON THE GROUND ON FREQ 125.7 FOR DEP INSTRUCTIONS. IF UNABLE - CONTACT ATCT ON FREQ 118.2 UPON DEP & REMAIN EAST OF THE FIELD UNTIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 71K.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KICT - Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (2 nm W)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (6 nm E)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (6 nm E)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (8 nm E)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (10 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5910:59
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset20:4301:43
Evening civil twilight21:1302:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 08:54:04
Local (UTC-5)  24-Jul-2008 03:54:04
 
METAR
KICT 
2nm W 
240753Z 18008KT 8SM FEW250 26/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02560200
KIAB 
6nm E 
240755Z 16008KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP135 T02550202
KAAO 
10nm NE 
240754Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02500206
TAF
KICT 
2nm W 
240520Z 240606 17011KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 19016G22KT P6SM FEW090 FM0000 17012KT P6SM SCT250
KIAB 
6nm E 
240202 16013KT 9999 FEW050 FEW300 QNH2994INS BECMG 1415 19013KT 9999 FEW050 FEW300 QNH2990INS T36/21Z T24/09Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Westport Ag Sales and Service 316-943-5510
no information available

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SS 
100LL 
$5.87 
 Updated 24-Apr-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Westport Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN WICHITA WEST 1.8 89-125
DAYS INN WEST NEAR AIRPORT 2.0 72-86
QUALITY SUITES AIRPORT WITCHITA 2.0 81-130
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES WICHITA AIRPORT 2.2 87-149
CLARION INN & SUITES WICHITA 2.3 102-107
SCOTSMAN INN WEST AIRPORT 2.3 42-51
HILTON WICHITA AIRPORT 2.4 103-213
THE BROADVIEW HOTEL 2.4 116-130
SUPER8 WICHITA WEST AIRPORT 2.5 60-61
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - WICHITA 2.5 59-62
IMPERIAL MOTEL WICHITA 2.7 50-60
BEST WESTERN AIRPORT INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 2.7 93-95
COMFORT SUITES WICHITA 3.1 116-129
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES WICHITA 3.2 60-61
CAMBRIDGE SUITES WICHITA 3.3 75-175
HYATT REGENCY WICHITA 3.4 108-200
VALUE PLACE WICHITA SOUTH 3.7 24-219
BEST WESTERN GOVERNORS INN 4.0 65-75
RED CARPET INN WICHITA 4.0 44-59
HOTEL AT OLDTOWN 4.1 129-399
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WICHITA AT OLD TOWN 4.2 109-179

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 Westport Airport

48 in Wichita
2 in Park City
 

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