FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS, CALL ARPT MGR 785-862-2362. ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. ARFF INDEX C LEVEL EQUIP AVBL UPON REQUEST. |
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 |
| TOPr201/12.4 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 fair 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: | MR ERIC M JOHNSON 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 87/day * | | 59% | military | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 7% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008 | |
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 010ø, 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 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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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 07:44:14 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Feb-2010 01:44:14 |
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| METAR |
| KFOE | 100653Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM OVC015 M07/M10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP265 T10671100
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KTOP 7nm N | 100653Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM OVC018 M07/M11 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP271 T10721111
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| TAF |
| KFOE | 100520Z 1006/1106 32012KT P6SM OVC021 FM101000 32006KT P6SM SKC
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KTOP 7nm N | 100520Z 1006/1106 30004KT P6SM OVC020 FM101000 33004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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