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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 72K
Lat/Long: 37-36-15.2000N / 097-21-31.9000W
37-36.253333N / 097-21.531667W
37.6042222 / -97.3588611
(estimated)
Elevation: 1272 ft. / 388 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 5 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: 02/1953
Sectional chart: WICHITA
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

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at ICT (4 nm NW): PHONE 316-945-8022
WX ASOS at AAO (11 nm NE): 134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-3 at EGT (17 nm S): 118.875 (620-326-2470)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ICTr121/13.6WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr122/36.0HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICHE064/4.933207EIC .. -.-.
WELLINGTON358/16.941407EEGT . --. -
EL DORADO243/27.838305EEQA . --.- .-
NEWTON182/27.928106EEWK . .-- -.-

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2550 x 50 ft. / 777 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
ROUGH & BUMPY.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 37-36.463233N37-36.042997N
Longitude: 097-21.528400W097-21.535948W
Elevation: 1272.0 ft.1271.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 181 true354 magnetic, 001 true
Obstructions: 60 ft. pline, marked, 40 ft. from runway
POWER LINE MARKED WITH RED BALLS.
35 ft. trees, 30 ft. both sides of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: EARL LONG
1801 W 47 ST S
WICHITA, KS 67217
Phone 316-943-5510
Manager: EARL LONG
1801 W 47 ST S
WICHITA, KS 67217
Phone 316-943-5510

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: 120/year *
83% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 22 June 2012

Additional Remarks

ROAD CROSSES N END RY 17/35.
IF CONDS FAVORABLE BALLON TFC IN AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72K.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KICT - Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (4 nm NW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (4 nm E)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (6 nm NE)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (9 nm NE)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (11 nm NE)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KEGT - Wellington Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
 
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From to 72K

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1611:16
Sunrise06:4411:44
Sunset20:2401:24
Evening civil twilight20:5201:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 07:57:06
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 02:57:06
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 
130658Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM -RA BKN047 BKN060 22/22 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-N SLP169 P0003 T02180218
KICT 
4nm NW 
130653Z 28006KT 8SM TSRA BKN020 BKN043CB BKN070 22/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP165 FRQ LTGICCC SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV NE P0003 T02220211
KAAO 
11nm NE 
130654Z AUTO 22008KT 3SM +TSRA BR FEW032 SCT042 OVC055 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB33RAB39 SLP163 P0018 T02170206
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 
1306/1408 VRB06KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1306/1308 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB TEMPO 1308/1309 06010G15KT 8000 -SHRA SCT035 BECMG 1314/1315 09012G18KT 9999 BKN100 BKN180 QNH3000INS BECMG 1319/1320 10009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB BKN100 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1321/1401 10020G30KT 4800 TSRAGR BKN015CB BECMG 1401/1402 12006KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT100 SCT180 QNH3005INS T29/1319Z T19/1311Z AMD 130610
KICT 
4nm NW 
130520Z 1306/1406 19012KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 TEMPO 1306/1310 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA OVC018CB FM131000 08005KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 1310/1314 3SM SHRA OVC015 FM131500 10008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM131800 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Westport Auxiliary Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Westport Auxiliary Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Westport Auxiliary Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN GOVERNORS INN & SUITES 1.6 71-102
DAYS INN AND SUITES 1.9 59-85
COMFORT INN SOUTH WICHITA 2.0 75-85
AMERICINN WICHITA 2.0 70-71
SLEEP INN AND SUITES HAYSVILLE 3.2 
HAMPTON INN WICHITA WEST 5.1 84-125
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON WICHITA AIRPORT 5.2 166-168
HOTEL AT WATERWALK WICHITA 5.2 139-179
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES WICHITA DWTN - CONVENTION CENTER 5.3 100-115
QUALITY SUITES AIRPORT WITCHITA 5.3 80-100
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 5.4 
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES WICHITA DOWNTOWN 5.4 
HYATT REGENCY WICHITA 5.5 99-109
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES WICHITA AIRPORT 5.5 84-99
CLARION INN & SUITES WICHITA 5.5 80-110
MOTEL 6 WICHITA AIRPORT 5.5 
DAYS INN WEST NEAR AIRPORT 5.5 72-78
SCOTSMAN INN WEST AIRPORT 5.6 45-50
SUPER 8 WICHITA WEST AIRPORT 5.6 47-51
WICHITA INN WEST AIRPORT 5.6 77-78
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES WICHITA AIRPORT 5.7 128-150

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 Auxiliary Airport

63 in Wichita
1 in Derby
3 in Park City
 

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