FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K63 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-35.3000N / 096-34-21.9000W 38-40.588333N / 096-34.365000W 38.6764722 / -96.5727500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1409 ft. / 429.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of COUNCIL GROVE, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66846 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| 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
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FRIr137/(22.2) | | FORT RILEY VOR | | 109.40 | | 06E |
| MHKr165/28.5 | | MANHATTAN VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 06E |
| EMPr311/30.8 | | EMPORIA VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1845 x 120 ft. / 562 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition RY 04/22 VERY SOFT & SLICK DURING PERIODS OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 04 /22 THLD MARKED WITH ORANGE PAINTED BARRELS. RWY 22 THLD MARKED WITH ORANGE PAINTED BARRELS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.478833N | | 38-40.689167N |
| Longitude: | 096-34.490500W | | 096-34.210333W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 185 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. pline, marked, 225 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 1690 x 75 ft. / 515 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition RY 12/30 VERY SOFT & SLICK DURING PERIODS OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 12 THLD MARKED WITH ORANGE PAINTED BARRELS. RY 30 THLD MKD WITH ORANGE PAINTED BARRELS. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 38-40.660000N | | 38-40.526667N |
| Longitude: | 096-34.537167W | | 096-34.225167W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. trees, 12 ft. from runway | | 31 ft. trees, 540 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF COUNCIL GROVE 313 WEST MAIN COUNCIL GROVE, KS 66846 Phone 620-767-5417 |
| Manager: | TED KING RT 1, BOX 200 COUNCIL GROVE, KS 66846 Phone 620-767-5417 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 33/month * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 25% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RDO-CTLD MODEL ACFT ACTVTY ON ARPT WKENDS EVES & HOLS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at K63.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHRU - Herington Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KFRI - Marshall Army Airfield (24 nm N)
3JC - Freeman Field Airport (25 nm NW)
KEMP - Emporia Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KMHK - Manhattan Regional Airport (28 nm N)
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 01:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 02:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 23:46:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 18:46:51 |
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| METAR |
KFRI 23nm NW | 252255Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW190 30/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02970236
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KEMP 27nm SE | 252253Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW110 27/23 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB04E40 SLP149 P0000 T02670228
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KMHK 28nm N | 252252Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 30/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03000233
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KFOE 46nm E | 252253Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03060233
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| TAF |
KFRI 23nm NW | 251919 27008KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 BKN170 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1921 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT060CB BECMG 2122 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT040CB SCT150 BKN250 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2303 34020G30KT 4800 -TSRA BR BKN040CB BECMG 0506 16010KT 9000 -SHRA SCT030 SCT100 BKN250 QNH29
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KMHK 28nm N | 251913Z 251918 32006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035CB TEMPO 1921 -SHRA SCT030 FM0100 04004KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250
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