FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FOE |
| Lat/Long: | 38-57-03.4000N / 095-39-49.0000W
38-57.056667N / 095-39.816667W
38.9509444 / -95.6636111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1078 ft. / 328.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1990) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of TOPEKA, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66619 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0545-2200
MILITARY USE: SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RYS 03 & 21; HIRL RY 13/31; MALSR RY 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS, CALL ARPT MGR 785-862-2362. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 785-862-8258 |
| FORBES GROUND: | 121.7 275.8 [0545-2200] |
| FORBES TOWER: | 120.8 340.2 236.6 [0545-2200] |
| ANG OPS: | 286.5 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NG OPS: | 304.6 |
| WX ASOS at TOP (7 nm N): | 121.275 (785-234-1591) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 123.8/343.7 (TOPEKA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TOPr201/12.4 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BILOY | | 169/10.2 | | 521 | | 05E | | TO | - --- |
| BOYD | | 359/39.2 | | 245 | | 05E | | UKL | ..- -.- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 12802 x 200 ft. / 3902 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 280.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 760.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-57.933445N | | 38-56.389893N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.683002W | | 095-38.842715W |
| Elevation: | 1062.9 ft. | | 1035.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 137 true | | 312 magnetic, 317 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | SALS | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. tree, 2900 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 140.0 | | Double tandem: | 220.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 620.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 38-56.422970N | | 38-57.308713N |
| Longitude: | 095-40.388112W | | 095-39.442527W |
| Elevation: | 1077.6 ft. | | 1042.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 040 true | | 215 magnetic, 220 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 36 ft. tree, 1850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METROPOLITAN TOPEKA ARPT AUTH
PO BOX 19053
TOPEKA, KS 66619
Phone 785-862-2362 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL R. HUMBERD
PO BOX 19053
TOPEKA, KS 66619
Phone 785-862-2362 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 13 | | Military aircraft: | | 18 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 121/day * | | 58% | military | | 29% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | 4% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| E110 | OPERS ARPT LGTG ONLY. |
| - | RY BEARING CAPACITY - RY 03/21 - DC10-386; L1011-317. RY 13/31 - DC10-490; L1011-400. |
| - | JASU: 14(A/M32A-86D) 11(A/M32A-95) |
| - | FUEL: A+ (MILLION AIRTOPEKA,1200-0400Z++, C785-862-0950; OT 3 HR PN RQR, C785-862-6104/785-224-2899.) J8(MIL) |
| - | FLUID: ADI SP LPOX LOX OIL - O-128-148(MIL) - AVBL ONLY IN QT CANS. |
| - | CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE PHILIP BILLARD MUNI, LCTD 7 NM N HDG 010°, FOR FORBES FLD. 135' CRANE 1.69 NM NW OF ARPT MRK DAYLT. |
| - | NSABTMT: VFR TFC AVOID OVFT OF HSG AREA 2 NM W RWY 13. |
| - | MISC: RWY 13-31 GROOVED. |
| - | ANG: PPR FOR ANG RAMP AND SVC DSN 720-4720/4663, NO LATER THAN 72 HR. PRIOR. BASE OPS, MAINT OPR CTL AND POL AVBL 1330-2200Z++ WKD, CLSD WKEND AND FEDERAL HOL. SVC MAY BE AVBL OT, ACFT PRK ON ANG RAMP, CTC WYLIE CTRL 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG, ADVS PM ARR AMD DE[ UHF 286.5. LTD TRAN SVC AVBL AT FBO. |
| - | ANG CONT:TRAN MAINT AND PARTS SUPPORT (EXC KC-135E ACFT) EXTREMELY LTD. NO QTRS AVBL. |
| - | ANG CONT: DEICING FLUID NOT AVBL TO TRAN ACFT. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. OIL (SOAP) SAMPLING NOT AVBL. NO DRAG CHUTE REPACK AVBL. PRECISION MEASURING EQPT LABORATORY PICKUP AND DEL EXP 1.5 HR DELAY. |
| - | TFC PTN: 1000 FT AGL FOR LGT (SLOW) ACFT & 1500 FT FOR HEAVY (FAST) ACFT. |
| - | ARNG: OPR 1300-2300Z++TUE-FRI EXC HOL, OCNL SAT, SUN. LTD MAINT UH-60A. TRANS ARMY ACFT CTC OPS DSN 720-8725, C785-274-1725. ARMY ACFT CTC ARNG OPS 41.70. |
| - | CAUTION: BIRD HAZ PHASE II MAR-MAY & SEP-NOV. |
| - | LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTOP - Philip Billard Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KLWC - Lawrence Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KOWI - Ottawa Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
K34 - Gardner Municipal Airport (34 nm E)
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (37 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 05-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 01:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:22 | | 02:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 01:01:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2008 20:01:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KFOE | 060053Z 12007KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02610217
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KTOP
7nm N | 060053Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02670211
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| KFOE | 052327Z 060024 15008KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 18014KT P6SM SCT200
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KTOP
7nm N | 052327Z 060024 14007KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 18013KT P6SM SCT200
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