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K65

Dighton Airport
Dighton, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	K65
Lat/Long:	38-29-20.0691N 100-28-54.0178W 38-29.334485N 100-28.900297W 38.4889081,-100.4816716 (estimated)
Elevation:	2779 ft. / 847.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	09E (1985)
From city:	1 mile NW of DIGHTON, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	67839

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL 17/35 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P at TQK (19 nm W):	120.00 (620-872-2233)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GCKr008/36.1		GARDEN CITY VORTAC		113.30		11E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2400 x 40 ft. / 732 x 12 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	38-29.585333N	38-29.189833N
Longitude:	100-29.026333W	100-29.014833W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition
Obstructions:	65 ft. pline, 1300 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear +3 FT FENCE POST 50 FT FROM AER 17.	none +23 FT RR 65 FT FROM AER CL.

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Latitude:	38-29.418500N
Longitude:	100-28.924833W
Elevation:	2777.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	2000 x 110 ft. / 610 x 34 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	RWY 24, 13, 31-NO RWY END MARKINGS.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	38-29.243333N	38-29.331833N
Longitude:	100-28.990500W	100-28.586167W
Elevation:	2779.0 ft.	2774.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.	15 ft. road, 18 ft. from runway

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	2000 x 110 ft. / 610 x 34 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Latitude:	38-29.442333N	38-29.193000N
Longitude:	100-29.005333W	100-28.730500W
Elevation:	2770.0 ft.	2771.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:		none
Runway end identifier lights:		no
Obstructions:	none	23 ft. rr, 80 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY-COUNTY BOX 788 DIGHTON, KS 67839 Phone 620-397-5356
Manager:	MARK CALLENDER BOX 115 DIGHTON, KS 67839 Phone 620-397-3691

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		5
Single engine airplanes:		5

Aircraft operations: avg 29/week *
67%	local general aviation
33%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 25 September 2020

Additional Remarks

-	PUBLIC PHONE AVBL - 620-397-8651.
-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at K65.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTQK - Scott City Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
48K - Ness City Municipal Airport (27 nm E)
1QK - Gove County Airport (35 nm N)
KGCK - Garden City Regional Airport (36 nm S)
KOEL - Oakley Municipal Airport (41 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	11:27
Sunrise	06:55	11:55
Sunset	20:26	01:26
Evening civil twilight	20:54	01:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 00:36:40
Local (UTC-5)	23-Apr-2024 19:36:40

METAR

KTQK 19nm W	240015Z AUTO 07010KT 10SM CLR 20/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 T01951027
KGCK 36nm S	232354Z 08014KT 10SM CLR 21/M07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02111067 10233 20206 56000

TAF

KGCK
36nm S

231720Z 2318/2418 03022G32KT P6SM SCT250 FM232100 04015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM240000 08012KT P6SM BKN250 FM240600 08008KT P6SM OVC200 FM241200 09009KT P6SM OVC150 FM241500 14015G25KT P6SM BKN070

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