FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:16:09 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:16:09 |
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| METAR |
KSTJ 17nm NE | 161353Z 31006KT 10SM BKN031 09/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T00890033
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KMCI 26nm SE | 161353Z 31007KT 10SM OVC023 08/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00830033
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KLWC 33nm S | 161452Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM BKN031 10/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01000033 51011
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| TAF |
KSTJ 17nm NE | 161141Z 1612/1712 29009KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN025 FM161800 28006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100
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