FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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, 40 ft. from runway | | 3 ft. fence |
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 29 April 2008 | |
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 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 03:02:01 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 21:02:01 |
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| METAR |
KIAB 4nm E | 130255Z AUTO 16022G27KT 5SM R19/3500VP6000FT UP FEW020 BKN025 OVC031 M03/M09 A3017 RMK AO2 PK WND 16027/0243 UPB0238 CIG 016 RWY01 SLP235 P0000 60000 T10271088 56014
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KICT 4nm NW | 130253Z 17016KT 1SM R01L/P6000FT -SN BR SCT011 SCT017 OVC023 M04/M05 A3016 RMK AO2 PK WND 17028/0220 SNB18 SLP230 P0000 60000 T10391050 58012
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KAAO 11nm NE | 130154Z AUTO 17017KT 10SM BKN038 OVC055 M02/M11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP236 T10221111
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| TAF |
KIAB 4nm E | 1302/1402 17010G15KT 9999 OVC040 650409 QNH3010INS BECMG 1305/1306 18015G20KT 0800 SN OVC004 650049 650943 540208 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1309/1315 6000 -FZDZ 660001 BECMG 1314/1315 18015G20KT 6000 -FZDZ OVC004 660001 650109 QNH2990INS BECMG 1316/1317 20010G15KT 8000 -DZ SCT004 OVC020 620209 QNH2975INS T02/1321Z TM02/1302Z
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KICT 4nm NW | 130137Z 1302/1324 16014G21KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1302/1303 1SM -SN BR OVC012 FM130300 17015G25KT 4SM -SN BR OVC012 FM130600 17015G25KT 2SM -SN BR OVC009 FM130900 17014G21KT 2SM -FZDZ BR OVC007 FM131500 18015G22KT 5SM BR OVC015
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