FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K59 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-34-13.8890N 095-10-49.1930W
39-34.231483N 095-10.819883W
39.5705247,-95.1803314
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1073 ft. / 327.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of ATCHISON, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 66002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1952 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 123.675 (913-367-1449) |
| ST JOSEPH APPROACH: | 124.7 120.35 |
| ST JOSEPH DEPARTURE: | 124.7 120.35 |
| WX ASOS at STJ (17 nm NE): | 125.05 (816-233-0666) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| STJr199/26.2 | | ST JOSEPH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 08E |
| MCIr305/26.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| TOPr028/31.1 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TARIO | | 239/14.1 | | 260 | | 04E | | ST | ... - |
| AMAZON | | 210/22.6 | | 233 | | 04E | | AZN | .- --.. -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
A+:FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERV. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 48 ft. / 914 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 17.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-34.477267N | | 39-33.986417N |
| Longitude: | 095-10.855717W | | 095-10.783150W |
| Elevation: | 1040.0 ft. | | 1072.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 173 true | | 351 magnetic, 353 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 202 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1173 ft. from runway, 279 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 287 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ATCHISON
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-367-5500 |
| Manager: | CLINTON MCNEMEE
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-426-0311
ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819. |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTSV AERIAL AG OPS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710. |
| - | AMELIA EARHART HANGAR MUSEUM ON ARPT - 913-372-0021. |
| - | (CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (17 nm SE)
KSTJ - Rosecrans Memorial Airport (17 nm NE)
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (27 nm SE)
KLWC - Lawrence Regional Airport (34 nm S)
KFNB - Brenner Field Airport (36 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2005
during the EAA 967 flyin
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Dec-2025
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 13:25 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Dec-2025 06:44:15 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Dec-2025 00:44:15 |
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| METAR |
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 030553Z AUTO 19011KT 8SM CLR 02/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00171028 10017 20000 400221156 50007
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KMCI
26nm SE | 030553Z 20013KT 10SM BKN120 01/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 4/001 T00111033 10011 20000 400221117 50006 $
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KLWC
33nm S | 030552Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 00/M04 A2996 RMK AO1 SLP154 T00001044 10000 21022 400281178 51006
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| TAF |
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 030525Z 0306/0406 20009KT P6SM BKN200 FM031600 35008KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN015 PROB30 0316/0318 2SM -DZ OVC007 FM032000 36013KT P6SM BKN014 FM032300 36012G20KT P6SM BKN035
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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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