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44KS

Vankirk Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	44KS
Lat/Long:	37-36-39.4830N 097-09-49.4415W 37-36.658050N 097-09.824025W 37.6109675,-97.1637338 (estimated)
Elevation:	1354 ft. / 413 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	4 miles SE of WICHITA, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	67037

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:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	24 HRS

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (5 nm NE):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (6 nm NW):	119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX ASOS at AAO (9 nm N):	134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (10 nm N):	118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX ASOS at ICT (13 nm W):	PHONE 316-800-1006
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (19 nm NE):	120.875 (316-322-8095)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ICTr105/21.5		WICHITA VORTAC		113.80		07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PICHE		078/14.0		332		04E		IC	.. -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2455 x 100 ft. / 748 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition ; 04/22 & 08/26 ARE ROUGH IN CERTAIN AREAS & ARE BOUNDED BY DITCHES.
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD LIRL ALL RED AND MOUNTED ON WHITE 4 FT POSTS.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	37-36.828500N	37-36.424000N
Longitude:	097-09.748667W	097-09.745333W
Elevation:	1347.0 ft.	1344.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	50 ft. pline, 375 ft. from runway	none

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:	1750 x 75 ft. / 533 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 4	RUNWAY 22
Latitude:	37-36.626500N	37-36.828500N
Longitude:	097-10.007000W	097-09.748667W
Elevation:	1353.0 ft.	1347.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	none	25 ft. trees

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	1400 x 75 ft. / 427 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Latitude:	37-36.626667N	37-36.627333N
Longitude:	097-10.036667W	097-09.747000W
Elevation:	1354.0 ft.	1349.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	50 ft. pline	4 ft. fence

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	E L VANKIRK 15110 E 47TH ST. SO DERBY, KS 67037 Phone (316) 733-5938
Manager:	EMORY L VANKIRK

Additional Remarks

-	OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
-	TRACTORS EQUIPMENT AND AIRCRAFT PARKED ON RWYS. PEOPLE ON RWYS.
-	FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 44KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

K50 - Cook Airfield (3 nm S)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (5 nm NW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (5 nm W)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (5 nm NE)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (6 nm NW)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (9 nm N)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (10 nm N)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (13 nm W)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (19 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:20	12:20
Sunrise	07:47	12:47
Sunset	18:39	23:39
Evening civil twilight	19:06	00:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Oct-2025 06:18:32
Local (UTC-5)	24-Oct-2025 01:18:32

METAR

KIAB 5nm W	240555Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM -RA FEW029 FEW049 SCT065 BKN080 BKN100 16/10 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-W RAE0455RAB42 SLP175 P0000 60000 T01610097 10196 20161 402180099 53013
K3AU 5nm NE	240555Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM OVC100 13/07 A3009 RMK AO2
KBEC 6nm NW	240555Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM -VCTSRA SCT050 OVC095 14/09 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS T01400089 10187 20140 402150080
KAAO 9nm N	240554Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM -RA FEW055 OVC100 14/09 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAE11B53 SLP179 P0000 60000 T01390089 10189 20139 402220061 53010
KICT 13nm W	240556Z 12013G19KT 7SM -TSRA SCT070CB OVC100 15/10 A3005 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGICCC S-SW RAE0457B17 TSB54 TS S-SW MOV NE P0000 T01500100
KEQA 19nm NE	240555Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM -RA BKN050 BKN070 OVC100 13/08 A3010 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 5nm W	240200Z 2402/2508 10010G15KT 9999 BKN040 BKN150 QNH3005INS BECMG 2405/2406 12010KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB QNH3001INS TEMPO 2406/2414 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 2414/2415 13010G15KT 9999 VCSH OVC007 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2415/2418 8000 -SHRA TX15/2422Z TN12/2412Z
KICT 13nm W	240547Z 2406/2506 12009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC110 TEMPO 2406/2410 4SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB FM241100 12011KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB FM241300 13011KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC007 FM241700 13012KT P6SM OVC006

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