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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

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-2 at 1K1 (16 nm NE): 118.3 (316-530-6004)
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 RY 17/35. 775' FROM APPROACH END RUNWAY 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 22-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1912:19
Sunrise07:4512:45
Sunset18:4223:42
Evening civil twilight19:0900:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Oct-2025 14:45:11
Local (UTC-5)  22-Oct-2025 09:45:11
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 		221355Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01050044
KICT 
4nm NW 		221353Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00890056
KBEC 
9nm NE 		221435Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3015 RMK AO2 T01230044
KAAO 
11nm NE 		221354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00940039
K3AU 
14nm E 		221435Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3016 RMK AO2
KEGT 
17nm S 		221435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3017 RMK AO2 T01200058
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 		221000Z 2210/2316 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 2216/2217 23009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3003INS BECMG 2300/2301 07005KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 2308/2309 08007KT 9999 SCT180 QNH3008INS TX22/2220Z TN08/2212Z
KICT 
4nm NW 		221123Z 2212/2312 11004KT P6SM SKC FM221600 19008KT P6SM SKC FM222300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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