FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K78 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-54-14.6000N 097-14-09.1000W 38-54.243333N 097-14.151667W 38.9040556,-97.2358611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1152.9 ft. / 351.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2025) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of ABILENE, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67410 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, REIL RWY 18 & 36 OPER DUSK-2200; OTHR TIMES ACTVT -- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 124.125 (785-802-8625) |
| MARSHALL AAF GCA APPROACH: | 121.25 |
| MARSHALL AAF GCA DEPARTURE: | 121.25 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 134.9/363.2 (SALINA RCAG) WHEN MASHALL APCH CTL (FRI) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FRIr251/(17.9) | | FORT RILEY VOR | | 109.40 | | 06E |
| SLNr087/18.0 | | SALINA VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 07E |
| MHKr237/30.1 | | MANHATTAN VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HERINGTON | | 297/23.6 | | 407 | | 06E | | HRU | .... .-. ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 11 /R/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 13.0 | | Double wheel: | 16.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-54.580945N | | 38-53.905485N |
| Longitude: | 097-14.150700W | | 097-14.151660W |
| Elevation: | 1152.9 ft. | | 1150.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 186 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:3914 | | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. trees, 745 ft. from runway, 370 ft. left and right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 15 ft. road, 746 ft. from runway, 319 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ABILENE KANSAS CITY BUILDING, 419 N. BROADWAY ABILENE, KS 67410 Phone 785-263-2550 |
| Manager: | JIM CURTIS 801 S. WASHINGTON ABILENE, KS 67410 Phone 785-263-3970 |
Additional Remarks
| - | COURTESY CAR AVBL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (365KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3JC - Freeman Field Airport (20 nm NE)
KSLN - Salina Regional Airport (21 nm W)
KHRU - Herington Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KFRI - Marshall Army Airfield (24 nm E)
KCYW - Clay Center Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 29-Aug-2020
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Apr-2026 15:19:23 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Apr-2026 10:19:23 |
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| METAR |
KSLN 21nm W | 111453Z 13006KT 7SM OVC008 16/15 A3013 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP202 T01610150 58001
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KFRI 23nm E | 111440Z AUTO 06009KT 1 5/8SM BR OVC002 13/12 A3018 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND S SLP218
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KMHK 29nm NE | 111504Z 09008KT 2SM BR OVC003 12/12 A3017 RMK AO2 T01220117
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KMPR 39nm SW | 111455Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM OVC005 16/15 A3014 RMK AO2 T01620151
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| TAF |
KSLN 21nm W | 111156Z 1112/1212 14010KT 6SM BR OVC005 FM111600 17016G24KT P6SM BKN020 FM111900 18018G28KT P6SM BKN060 FM120600 18017KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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KFRI 23nm E | 101800Z 1018/1118 05010G15KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH3029INS BECMG 1019/1020 07010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC010 QNH3025INS BECMG 1104/1105 11010G20KT 8000 -TSRA OVC015CB QNH3017INS BECMG 1110/1111 14012G22KT 9999 -SHRA QNH3007INS TX22/1118Z TN09/1112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1022 NEXT 1312
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| NOTAMs |
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