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KFOE Forbes Field Airport
Topeka, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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
TOPr201/12.4TOPEKA VORTAC117.8005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BILOY169/10.252105ETO - ---
BOYD359/39.224505EUKL ..- -.- .-..

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: 12803 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-57.933488N38-56.389877N
Longitude: 095-40.682998W095-38.842597W
Elevation: 1062.9 ft.1035.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 132 magnetic, 137 true312 magnetic, 317 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: SALSMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 35 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear59 ft. tree, 2900 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7001 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 38-56.422965N38-57.308717N
Longitude: 095-40.388100W095-39.442482W
Elevation: 1077.6 ft.1043.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 035 magnetic, 040 true215 magnetic, 220 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none36 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 66/day *
73% military
20% transient general aviation
5% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2011

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-135R ACFT). 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 31 **CHANGED**   download (345KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED**   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED**   download (273KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED**   download (296KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 03 **CHANGED**   download (213KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 **CHANGED**   download (200KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 13 **CHANGED**   download (200KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 31 **CHANGED**   download (201KB)
TACAN RWY 13 **CHANGED**   download (261KB)
TACAN RWY 31 **CHANGED**   download (263KB)
NDB RWY 13 **CHANGED**   download (323KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (21KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (50KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5012:50
Sunrise07:1713:17
Sunset17:5623:56
Evening civil twilight18:2400:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 16:39:01
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 10:39:01
 
METAR
KFOE 131453Z 17013KT 2SM -FZRA BR BKN006 OVC010 00/M02 A2988 RMK AO2 UPB39E48FZRAB48SNB08E39 SLP127 P0000 60001 T00001022 57014
KTOP 
7nm N 		131455Z 16010KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN008 BKN013 OVC018 00/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011
TAF
KFOE 131136Z 1312/1412 16012KT 1SM -SN BR BKN007 TEMPO 1312/1314 4SM -SN BKN012 FM131400 17015G21KT 4SM -FZDZSN BR SCT009 OVC011 TEMPO 1314/1318 BKN007 FM131800 18015G21KT 4SM -DZSN BR SCT008 BKN011 FM140400 23006KT P6SM SCT012 OVC030
KTOP 
7nm N 		131136Z 1312/1412 15012KT 1SM -SN BR BKN015 TEMPO 1312/1314 4SM -SN BKN009 FM131400 16012G19KT 4SM -FZDZSN BR SCT009 OVC012 TEMPO 1314/1318 BKN008 FM131800 18013G20KT 4SM -DZSN BR SCT009 BKN012 FM140400 23005KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Million Air Topeka 785-862-0950
toll-free 1-877-886-7352
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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SUPER 8 TOPEKA KS 1.4 62-66
 

Other hotels near Forbes Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
TOPEKA PLAZA INN 3.5 45-65
ECONO LODGE TOPEKA 4.5 55-65

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