FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| ICTr121/13.6 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
| HUTr122/36.0 | | HUTCHINSON VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PICHE | | 064/4.9 | | 332 | | 07E | | IC | .. -.-. |
| WELLINGTON | | 358/16.9 | | 414 | | 07E | | EGT | . --. - |
| EL DORADO | | 243/27.8 | | 383 | | 05E | | EQA | . --.- .- |
| NEWTON | | 182/27.9 | | 281 | | 06E | | EWK | . .-- -.- |
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: | 37-36.463233N | | 37-36.042997N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.528400W | | 097-21.535948W |
| Elevation: | 1272.0 ft. | | 1271.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 181 true | | 354 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 |
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| 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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:21:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:21:34 |
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| METAR |
KIAB 4nm E | 181045Z AUTO 12011KT 8SM R19/5500FT SCT007 21/21 A2984 RMK AO2
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KICT 4nm NW | 180953Z 14009KT 6SM BR BKN009 OVC022 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011 SLP093 T02170206
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KAAO 11nm NE | 180954Z AUTO 14007KT 7SM SCT009 BKN023 BKN044 21/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02060194
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| TAF |
KIAB 4nm E | 1810/1916 11006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2985INS BECMG 1811/1812 12006KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1812/1813 4800 BR BKN006 BECMG 1814/1815 14010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT160 QNH2978INS BECMG 1817/1818 14015G20KT 9999 SCT020 BKN140 QNH2973INS BECMG 1901/1902 13015G25KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC120 QNH2967INS TEMPO 1903/1906 12025G35KT 8000 TSRAGR BECMG 1907/1908 14015KT 9000 -RA BKN020 OVC120 QNH2962INS BECMG 1909/1910 16015KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN140 QNH2958INS T29/1821Z T19/1812Z
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KICT 4nm NW | 181006Z 1810/1906 13007KT 6SM BR SCT009 OVC015 TEMPO 1810/1814 4SM BR BKN009 FM181500 15016G21KT P6SM BKN020 FM182100 14018G24KT P6SM BKN025 FM190300 11017G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 BKN050CB
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| NOTAMs |
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