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KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
Topeka, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: TOP
Lat/Long: 39-04-07.1670N / 095-37-20.9410W
39-04.119450N / 095-37.349017W
39.0686575 / -95.6224836
(estimated)
Elevation: 881 ft. / 268.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2000)
From city: 3 miles NE of TOPEKA, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 66616

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TOP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1900
Pattern altitude: 1681 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RYS 04/22 & 18/36 & HIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 13; VASI RYS 18; 31; 36 & REIL RYS 18 & 31 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.7
UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: 121.275 (785-234-1591)
TOPEKA GROUND: 121.9 [0700-1900]
TOPEKA TOWER: 118.7 257.8 [0700-1900]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.9
WX ASOS at FOE (7 nm S): PHONE 785-862-8258
WX ASOS at LWC (19 nm E): 121.225 (785-749-1309)
  • MULTICOM - 121.900.
  • 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
TOPr215/5.3TOPEKA VORTAC117.8005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BILOY131/4.352105ETO - ---

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: 5099 x 100 ft. / 1554 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 72.0
Double tandem: 110.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 39-04.487367N39-03.900350N
Longitude: 095-37.622450W095-36.851783W
Elevation: 879.5 ft.875.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 129 magnetic, 134 true309 magnetic, 314 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 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
Obstructions: 41 ft. tree, 1482 ft. from runway, 651 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear31 ft. tree, 286 ft. from runway, 306 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4331 x 75 ft. / 1320 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 96.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MKGS BADLY FADED.
MKGS BADLY FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 39-04.410300N39-03.697233N
Longitude: 095-37.452767W095-37.479300W
Elevation: 879.5 ft.880.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 182 true357 magnetic, 002 true
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionnonprecision, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 68 ft. trees, 2901 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear34 ft. trees, 657 ft. from runway, 188 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3002 x 100 ft. / 915 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 29.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 39-03.925917N39-04.249633N
Longitude: 095-37.610067W095-37.130550W
Elevation: 877.7 ft.878.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 044 magnetic, 049 true224 magnetic, 229 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 98 ft. tree, 2757 ft. from runway, 10 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear33 ft. tree, 1152 ft. from runway, 525 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METRO. TOPEKA ARPT AUTH.
FORBES FIELD, B-19053
TOPEKA, KS 66619
Phone 785-862-2362
Manager: MICHAEL R. HUMBERD
FORBES FIELD, PO BOX 19053
TOPEKA, KS 66619
Phone 785-862-2362

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 88
Single engine airplanes: 69
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 5
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 175/day *
56% transient general aviation
38% local general aviation
3% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 August 2007

Additional Remarks

- APU - 12/24 VOLT.
- LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHTS MUST MAINTAIN RDO CONTACT AT ALL TIMES.

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 13   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (243KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (232KB)
LOC BC RWY 31   download (253KB)
VOR RWY 22   download (234KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFOE - Forbes Field Airport (7 nm S)
KLWC - Lawrence Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
K34 - Gardner Municipal Airport (35 nm SE)
KOWI - Ottawa Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
K59 - Amelia Earhart Airport (36 nm NE)
  
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KTOP (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
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From to KTOP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3111:31
Sunrise06:5811:58
Sunset19:4200:42
Evening civil twilight20:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Sep-2008 05:08:14
Local (UTC-5)  07-Sep-2008 00:08:14
 
METAR
KTOP 070453Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN007 OVC040 16/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01560139
KFOE 
8nm S 		070503Z AUTO 11003KT 3SM BR SCT004 OVC010 15/14 A3010 RMK AO2
KLWC 
19nm E 		070503Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR FEW014 SCT026 BKN041 16/14 A3009 RMK AO2
TAF
KTOP 070149Z 070224 VRB02KT 4SM BR FEW006 OVC015 TEMPO 0204 3SM -RA BR BKN005 FM0700 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT006 BKN120 FM1500 07004KT P6SM BKN120
KFOE 
8nm S 		062354Z 070024 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT005 OVC014 TEMPO 0002 BKN005 FM0700 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT005 BKN120 FM1500 10005KT P6SM BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Kansas Air Center UNICOM 122.95
785-234-2602
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Billard's Landing Cafe 785-232-3669
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN TOPEKA KS 2.8 84-140
 

Other hotels near Philip Billard Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
SENATE LUXURY SUITES 3.5 76-84
CAPITOL PLAZA TOPEKA 3.9 89-90
ECONO LODGE TOPEKA 5.1 54-134
VALUE PLACE TOPEKA 5.8 45-46

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