FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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+:24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
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
RWY 16/34 NSTD LIRL; RY END LGTS AT DEP END RY 16 ARE NOT SPLIT LENSES. SOME EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Operational restrictions: | LN OF SIGHT OBSTD BTWN RWY ENDS. |
| 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
OBSTN CLNC SLOPE TO DSPLD THLD 50:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ATCHISON
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone (913) 367-5560 |
| Manager: | RUSSELL MCELWAIN, FBO
16701 286TH RD
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-426-4545
ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 27 September 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER OPNS FM GRASS WEST SIDE OF RWY. |
| - | A HEAVY CROPDUSTING OPS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710. |
| - | CTN - ROAD AND TREES 15 - 55 FT AGL; 302 - 438 FT FM RWY 34 THLD; 0-225 FT L AND R. |
| - | (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 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (180KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Mar-2023
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2023 06:43:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Mar-2023 01:43:03 |
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| METAR |
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 220553Z AUTO 12006KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC004 07/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00720067 10072 20067 400830061 55006
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KMCI
26nm SE | 220553Z 15009KT 1SM R19R/P6000FT -DZ BR OVC003 07/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 SLP120 P0000 60000 T00720072 10072 20067 401170050 58007 $
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KLWC
33nm S | 220617Z AUTO 12009KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 08/08 A2987 RMK AO1 P0001 T00830078
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 220520Z 2206/2306 14006KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC003 TEMPO 2208/2212 1 1/2SM -SHRA BR OVC002 FM221600 VRB05KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM221900 21007KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM230100 05010KT 4SM BR OVC005
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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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