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KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
Knob Noster, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: SZL
Lat/Long: 38-43-49.1000N / 093-32-52.3100W
38-43.818333N / 093-32.871833W
38.7303056 / -93.5478639
(estimated)
Elevation: 870 ft. / 265.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04E (1985)
From city: 2 miles S of KNOB NOSTER, MO
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 65305

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: COU (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: MON-SAT 1300-0500Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1400-2300Z++
CLSD HOL.
Pattern altitude: TPA: RECTANGULAR 1900 FT; COPTER 1400 FT; OVERHEAD 2400 FT.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 118.725 239.025
WHITEMAN GROUND: 128.275 275.8
WHITEMAN TOWER: 132.4 318.8
WHITEMAN APPROACH: 127.45 284.0 [OPR 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1400-2300Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD HOL.]
WHITEMAN DEPARTURE: 125.925 343.65 [OPR 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; 1400-2300Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD HOL.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.75 335.8
COMD POST: 311.0 321.0
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
HAWK OPS: 139.0 242.4 41.0FM 49.65
PMSV: 344.6
PTD: 372.2
WX AWOS-3 at RCM (12 nm W): 119.575 (660-422-7010)
WX ASOS at DMO (17 nm E): 120.525 (660-826-8225)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 135.575/323.150 (SEDALIA RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
  • TA13 REMOTE BRIEFING SERVICE AVBL THRU KANSAS CITY METRO ON FREQ 369.9.
  • 303 TFS OPS: 227.8
  • REMARKS: CALL GROUND HOG.
  • ASR: NO-NOTAM MP 0700-1300Z++ MON, TUE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANXr122/34.9NAPOLEON VORTAC114.0007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SEDALIA272/17.428103EDMO -.. -- ---
GOLDEN VALLEY012/23.238804EGLY --. .-.. -.--
MARSHALL218/24.937103EPUR .--. ..- .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: B+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 12400 x 200 ft. / 3780 x 61 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 72 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 150.0
Double wheel: 220.0
Double tandem: 426.0
Dual double tandem: 840.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: ADDL WT BRG CPTY: ST175 TDT800
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 38-42.815500N38-44.821167N
Longitude: 093-33.118833W093-32.624833W
Elevation: 836.8 ft.869.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
WHITEMAN AFB
SEDALIA, MO 65301
Manager: BASE COMMANDER
WHITEMAN AFB
SEDALIA, MO 65301
Phone 816-563-3362

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Military aircraft: 1
    

Additional Remarks

A43-01 01/19 PAPI RSTRD TO 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN.
A43-19 PAPI & ILS GLIDE ANGLE NOT COINCIDENTAL.
W END OF TWY 'B' NOT VSB FM ATCT.
RUNWAY LOAD CAPACITY: TRT585
JASU: 2(A/M32A-86D) 1(AM32-95)
FUEL: J8
FLUID: LPOX
OIL: SOAP
TRAN ALERT: OPR 1400-0400Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0300Z++ FRI; 1400-2200Z++ WKEND, CLSD HOL. LTD DE-ICING OF TRAN ACFT AVBL. FLEET SVC NOT AVBL.
RSTD: 24 - 48 HR PPR, DSN 975-1861, ISSUED PPR VALID FOR 1 HR PRIOR/AFTER ETA. EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST RE-COORD. B52 OPR ONLY ON RWY, OTHER AFLD AREAS RQR OG/CC APVL. NO OVFT WEAPONS STOR AREA LCTD ESE OF RWY AND CITY OF KNOB NOSTER LCTD 1.5 NM NNW OF FLD.
RSTD: ACFT WITH VIP CTC BASE OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
CAUTION: 112 FT AGL TWR 4000 FT DIRECTLY WEST ABEAM RY O1 THLD. POSSIBLE ILLUSION OF BEING HI ON FINAL DUR NGT VFR APCH TO RWY 01.
CAUTION: LCL ACFT FLY 300 KT IN OVERHEAD PAT. W END OF TWY B NOT VIS FR TWR. BIRD WATCH COND CHG RAPIDLY. BIRD AIRCRAFT STRIKE HAZARD (BASH) DISPERSAL METHODS USED INCL PYROTECHNICS AND PROPANE CANNON. CTC ATIS, TWR OR PTD FOR INFO.
TFC PAT: COPTER 1400'; RECTANGULAR 1900'; OVERHEAD 2400'.
BASE OPS: DSN 975-3101, C660-687-3101. DRAG CHUTES AND REPACK CAPABILITIES NOT AVBL. NO COMSEC AVBL. ACC ACFT EXP STD RSRS. TRAN ACC ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF RSRS IS NOT DESIRED.
ARNG: OPR 1400-2230Z++ MON-FRI, DSN 975-5771.
MISC: WX OPR 1000-0500Z++ MON-SAT, CLSD SAT-SUN AND HOL. WX DSN 975-3062, C660-687-3062. WX OPR AIRCREWS CAN RECEIVE WX BRIEFING FM 26 OWS AT DSN 331-2651; C318-529-2651; AFLD WX IS MONITORED BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS & AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER ONLY DURG INDICATED HRS OF OPR.
TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT SVC AVBL FOR F16 ACFT, EXCEPT THE SENSOR CHIP INSPECTION UNAVBL.
MISC: WX OBS VIS RESTRICTIONS: DIRECT VIEW OF THE RY IS BLOCKED BY THE B-2 MAINT DOCKS. VIS IS FURTHER RESTRICTED BY S-35 BLDG SOUTHWARD ON WEST SIDE OF FLIGHT LINE AND BY BLDG 33 N ON W SIDE OF FLT LINE, 20 FT POLE 185 FT S OF TWY CHARLIE EAST.
CAUTION: PHASE I REPRESENTS NORMAL BIRD ACTIVITY OUTSIDE MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II REPRESENTS HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY; NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. THE PHASE II TIMEFRAME AT WHITEMAN IS FM 1 APR - 30 MAY (SPRING MIGTRATION) & 15 SEP - 30 NOV (FALL MIGRATION).
20 FT POLE 185 FT SOUTH OF TWY 'C' EAST.
MISC: DURG NOTAM SNOW REMOVAL OPNS OR FCSTD WX EVENTS CTC AMOPS AT DSN 975-3101 OR COMM 660-687-3101 FOR MOST CURRENT AFLD STATUS.
MISC: WHEN AFLD CLSD RSC/RCR UNAVBL.

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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (187KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (194KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (165KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (168KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (147KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (145KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (166KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (169KB)
TACAN RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (139KB)
TACAN RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (144KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED**   download (27KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRCM - Skyhaven Airport (12 nm W)
KDMO - Sedalia Regional Airport (17 nm E)
KHIG - Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KGLY - Clinton Memorial Airport (23 nm S)
KMHL - Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSZL (Whiteman Air Force Base)
Photo by John Wieland
Photo taken 14-Jul-2008
from a C182.

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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3010:30
Sunrise06:0011:00
Sunset20:2101:21
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 03:43:57
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 22:43:57
 
METAR
KSZL 190258Z 14008KT 10SM FEW210 24/24 A2979 RMK AO2A SLP083 T02420237 57012
KRCM 
12nm W 
190255Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2981 RMK AO2
KDMO 
18nm E 
190253Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02440200 55009
TAF
KSZL 1819/2001 14014KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2984INS BECMG 1823/1824 14009KT 9000 BR SCT020 BKN150 QNH2980INS BECMG 1914/1915 15015G25KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB QNH2977INS TEMPO 1918/1924 VRB35G45KT 1600 TSRAGR BKN020CB BECMG 1923/1924 18014KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH2970INS T30/1821Z T15/1912Z
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