FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K59 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-34-13.8890N / 095-10-49.1930W 39-34.231483N / 095-10.819883W 39.5705247 / -95.1803314 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1073 ft. / 327.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of ATCHISON, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1000-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.675 (913-367-1449) |
| ST JOSEPH APPROACH: | 124.7 120.35 |
| ST JOSEPH DEPARTURE: | 124.7 120.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.1 |
| WX ASOS at STJ (17 nm NE): | PHONE 816-233-0666 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RBAr142/20.2 | | ROBINSON VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 04E |
| STJr199/26.2 | | ST JOSEPH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 08E |
| MCIr305/26.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| TOPr028/31.1 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| RISr310/38.2 | | RIVERSIDE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AMAZON | | 210/22.6 | | 233 | | 04E | | AZN | .- --.. -. |
| BRENNER | | 143/35.7 | | 404 | | 05E | | FNB | ..-. -. -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 48 ft. / 914 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity RY 16/34 NSTD LIRL; RY END LGTS AT DEP END RY 16 ARE NOT SPLIT LENSES. SOME EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Operational restrictions: | LINE OF SIGHT OBSTRUCTED BTWN RY ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-34.477267N | | 39-33.986417N |
| Longitude: | 095-10.855717W | | 095-10.783150W |
| Elevation: | 1040.0 ft. | | 1072.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 173 true | | 347 magnetic, 353 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 202 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. tree, 332 ft. from runway, 79 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. road, 250 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear OBSTN CLNC SLOPE TO DSPLD THLD 50:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ATCHISON 515 KANSAS AVE ATCHISON, KS 66002 Phone 913-367-5560 |
| Manager: | LETA SPATZ, FBO 16701 286TH RD ATCHISON, KS 66002 Phone 913-367-1872 CITY MANAGER TREY COCKING, ALTERNATE GARY HEER 913-367-5561 DAYS, 913-367-5566 EVENINGS. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES BOTH SIDES RY 16 NEAR THLD. |
| - | GLIDER OPNS FM GRASS WEST SIDE OF RY. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME RWY 16 | |
download (139KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 16 | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (17 nm SE)
KSTJ - Rosecrans Memorial Airport (17 nm NE)
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (27 nm SE)
KLWC - Lawrence Municipal Airport (34 nm S)
KFNB - Brenner Field Airport (36 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2005
during the EAA 967 flyin
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:33:17 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:33:17 |
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| METAR |
KSTJ 17nm NE | 130703Z AUTO 01004KT 1 1/2SM R35/2200VP6000FT BR OVC001 18/17 A3006 RMK AO2
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KMCI 26nm SE | 130653Z 03004KT 8SM CLR 19/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01890178 $
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KLWC 33nm S | 130652Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW034 20/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02000183
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| TAF |
KSTJ 17nm NE | 130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT 2SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 1306/1308 1/4SM FG VV001 FM130800 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 TEMPO 1310/1313 1SM BR SCT001 FM131300 05006KT P6SM BKN250 FM140100 13003KT P6SM SCT250
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