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44KS

Vankirk Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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 316-945-8022
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:

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 21-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	12:49
Sunrise	07:17	13:17
Sunset	17:13	23:13
Evening civil twilight	17:41	23:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Nov-2024 01:33:25
Local (UTC-6)	21-Nov-2024 19:33:25

METAR

KIAB 5nm W	220055Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00731024
K3AU 5nm NE	220115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3025 RMK AO2
KBEC 6nm NW	220055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 T00501022
KAAO 9nm N	220054Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00441017
KICT 13nm W	220053Z 30004KT 10SM FEW250 03/M02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00331022
KEQA 19nm NE	220115Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3024 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 5nm W	211800Z 2118/2224 34010G17KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3022INS BECMG 2121/2122 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3021INS BECMG 2215/2216 19009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3010INS TX09/2121Z TNM02/2212Z
KICT 13nm W	211733Z 2118/2218 34012KT P6SM SKC FM220000 35004KT P6SM FEW250 FM221500 08004KT P6SM SKC

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