FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ULS |
| Lat/Long: | 37-36-14.4000N 101-22-24.8000W
37-36.240000N 101-22.413333W
37.6040000,-101.3735556
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3071 ft. / 936.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of ULYSSES, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67880 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 12, 17, 30, & 35; MIRL RWYS 12/30 & 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.95 (620-424-3747) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at JHN (17 nm W): | 124.175 (620-492-2100) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON 125.2/285.425 (GARDEN CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GCKr227/36.1 | | GARDEN CITY VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 11E |
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 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/19 /R/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 37-36.972123N | | 37-35.983630N |
| Longitude: | 101-22.430398W | | 101-22.421182W |
| Elevation: | 3065.3 ft. | | 3060.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. pline, 1400 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4600 x 60 ft. / 1402 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/7 /R/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-36.172623N | | 37-35.688892N |
| Longitude: | 101-22.764853W | | 101-22.031525W |
| Elevation: | 3071.0 ft. | | 3061.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 130 true | | 304 magnetic, 310 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 700 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear
ALSO 50 FT BLDG, 1420 FT DSTC, 310 FT R, 24:1. | | 50 ft. ant, 925 ft. from runway, 315 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRANT COUNTY
108 S GLENN
ULYSSES, KS 67880-2551
Phone 620-356-1335 |
| Manager: | STEVE RICE
PO BOX 412
ULYSSES, KS 67880
Phone 620-952-0954 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PUBLIC PHONE AVBL 24 HRS 620-356-9306. |
| - | GLIDER & ULTRA LIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (229KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (365KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJHN - Stanton County Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KHQG - Hugoton Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
3K3 - Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KGCK - Garden City Regional Airport (36 nm NE)
KLBL - Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (39 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 07-Sep-2007
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Times for 13-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2026 16:24:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Oct-2026 11:24:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KULS | 131555Z AUTO 23015KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A2990 RMK AO2
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KJHN
17nm W | 131555Z AUTO 23018G22KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A2991 RMK AO2
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KGCK
36nm NE | 131120Z 1312/1412 17007KT P6SM SKC FM140100 05012G20KT P6SM FEW230 PROB30 1404/1406 4SM -SHRA BKN100 BKN160 FM140900 05012KT P6SM BKN013 PROB30 1411/1412 4SM -SHRA OVC025
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KLBL
39nm SE | 131120Z 1312/1412 19009KT P6SM SKC FM140200 24011KT P6SM FEW200 FM140300 07010KT P6SM FEW230 PROB30 1404/1405 4SM -SHRA BKN220
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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