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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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
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 316-800-1006
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (9 nm NE): 119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX ASOS at AAO (11 nm NE): 134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (14 nm E): 124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX AWOS-3P at EGT (17 nm S): 118.875 (620-359-2156)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ICTr121/13.6WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr127/36.0HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICHE067/4.933204EIC .. -.-.

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. 10 FT DIRT RD CROSSES RWY 780 FT FM N END.
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
NUMEROUS TREES IN THE APPROACH.		50 ft. trees, 52 ft. left 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

Additional Remarks

- ROAD CROSSES N END RWY 17/35. 775 FT FM AER 17 LARGE RIDGE AT CROSSING.
- IF CONDS FAVORABLE BALLON TFC IN AREA.
- CROPS BOTH SIDES RWY 17/35
- EDGE DROP OFF ALONG EAST EDGE RWY 17/35
- FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72K.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National 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)
K50 - Cook Airfield (9 nm E)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset19:4500:45
Evening civil twilight20:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Sep-2026 07:53:28
Local (UTC-5)  10-Sep-2026 02:53:28
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 		100655Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN130 25/22 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE AND S SLP134 T02540223
KICT 
4nm NW 		100653Z 09004KT 10SM FEW090 BKN110 BKN180 BKN250 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP140 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT NE-SE AND SW-NW CB DSNT NE-SE AND SW-NW MOV E T02440222 $
KBEC 
9nm NE 		100735Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM BKN110 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW THRU E T02380215
KAAO 
11nm NE 		100654Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM SCT100 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP144 T02330222 $
K3AU 
14nm E 		100735Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A3000 RMK AO2
KEGT 
17nm S 		100735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 24/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T02410227
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 		100310Z 1003/1108 06009KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2998INS BECMG 1003/1004 06009KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB OVC100 QNH3000INS BECMG 1004/1005 06012KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN050CB OVC120 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1005/1013 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN015 OVC060CB BECMG 1014/1015 12010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN090 QNH2995INS BECMG 1020/1021 09009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2994INS BECMG 1100/1101 12006KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS TX29/1021Z TN23/1012Z
KICT 
4nm NW 		100531Z 1006/1106 03009KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 TEMPO 1007/1011 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM101100 36006KT 4SM SHRA BKN040 FM101300 05004KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM101800 10006KT P6SM BKN060 FM102000 11005KT P6SM SCT100
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