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43KS Smith Airport
Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 43KS
Lat/Long: 39-06-06.9930N 096-25-03.9960W
39-06.116550N 096-25.066600W
39.1019425,-96.4177767
(estimated)
Elevation: 1100 ft. / 335 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 9 miles NW of MANHATTAN, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 66502

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1984
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at MHK (12 nm W): 119.075 (785-537-1035)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MHKr099/12.0MANHATTAN VOR/DME110.2004E
FRIr063/(22.1)FORT RILEY VOR109.4006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HERINGTON031/30.740706EHRU .... .-. ..-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2800 x 50 ft. / 853 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees400 ft. hill, 2640 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FRANCES SMITH
3999 SMITH HILLS LANE
MANHATTAN, KS 66502
Phone 785-539-4864
Manager: GORDON SMITH
1725 S AIRPORT RD #5
MANHATTAN, KS 66503
Phone 785-537-9200

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMHK - Manhattan Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KFRI - Marshall Army Airfield (16 nm W)
3JC - Freeman Field Airport (20 nm W)
KHRU - Herington Regional Airport (30 nm SW)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (36 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2910:29
Sunrise06:0111:01
Sunset20:4701:47
Evening civil twilight21:1902:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jun-2026 13:34:21
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jun-2026 08:34:21
 
METAR
KMHK 
13nm W 		051320Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM BKN018 24/21 A2987 RMK AO2 T02390211
KFRI 
17nm W 		051255Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02410208 $
TAF
KMHK 
13nm W 		051120Z 0512/0612 21010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT200 FM051500 21012G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM060000 19009KT P6SM FEW250
KFRI 
17nm W 		050400Z 0504/0610 18010KT 9999 SCT065 BKN085 QNH2983INS BECMG 0504/0505 19015G25KT 9999 FEW085 QNH2981INS TEMPO 0513/0515 20015G30KT 510003 BECMG 0516/0517 21010G15KT 9999 BKN035 QNH2977INS BECMG 0521/0522 20010G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2975INS BECMG 0606/0607 18015G25KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2983INS TX33/0522Z TN22/0509Z
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