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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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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
ICTr121/13.6WICHITA 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4910:49
Sunrise06:1911:19
Sunset20:3301:33
Evening civil twilight21:0302:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 11:21:34
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 06:21:34
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 
181045Z AUTO 12011KT 8SM R19/5500FT SCT007 21/21 A2984 RMK AO2
KICT 
4nm NW 
180953Z 14009KT 6SM BR BKN009 OVC022 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011 SLP093 T02170206
KAAO 
11nm NE 
180954Z AUTO 14007KT 7SM SCT009 BKN023 BKN044 21/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02060194
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
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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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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