FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 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 |
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| TOPr201/12.4 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 121/day * | | 58% | military | | 29% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | 4% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (294KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 03 | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (199KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 13 | |
download (187KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 31 | |
download (189KB) |
| TACAN RWY 13 | |
download (247KB) |
| TACAN RWY 31 | |
download (248KB) |
| NDB RWY 13 | |
download (244KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 05:59:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Nov-2009 23:59:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KFOE | 230553Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00670050 10133 20067 401720067 57004 $
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KTOP
7nm N | 230553Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T00720056 10139 20067 401780044 57002
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| TAF |
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| KFOE | 230520Z 2306/2406 14005KT P6SM SCT035 FM230900 15005KT 5SM BR SCT035 FM231500 16008KT P6SM SCT035
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KTOP
7nm N | 230520Z 2306/2406 13004KT P6SM SCT040 FM230900 12003KT 3SM BR SCT035 FM231500 14006KT P6SM SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
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