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43KS

Smith Airport
Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
MHKr099/12.0		MANHATTAN VOR/DME		110.20		04E
FRIr063/(22.1)		FORT RILEY VOR		109.40		06E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HERINGTON		031/30.7		407		06E		HRU	.... .-. ..-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2800 x 50 ft. / 853 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees	400 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 09-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:16	13:16
Sunrise	07:46	13:46
Sunset	17:20	23:20
Evening civil twilight	17:49	23:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jan-2026 19:17:26
Local (UTC-6)	09-Jan-2026 13:17:26

METAR

KMHK 13nm W	091752Z COR 06006KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3012
KFRI 17nm W	091855Z 02003KT 10SM SCT150 07/00 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP198 T00700000 $

TAF

KMHK 13nm W	091739Z 0918/1018 02007KT P6SM SCT120 FM092000 36006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN090 FM092300 36006KT 6SM -RASN BR BKN040 FM100100 34005KT 4SM -SN OVC030 PROB30 1001/1003 2SM -SN OVC015 FM100500 30006KT P6SM BKN060
KFRI 17nm W	091200Z 0912/1018 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2998INS BECMG 0917/0918 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 620409 QNH3009INS BECMG 0923/1000 36009KT 6000 -RASN BKN020 OVC040 660209 QNH3010INS BECMG 1008/1009 26010G25KT 9999 NSW FEW060 BKN120 QNH3018INS BECMG 1016/1017 26010G20KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3031INS TX03/0920Z TNM02/0912Z

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