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44KS

Vankirk Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 316-800-1006
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:	PATRICIA VANKIRK 15110 E 47TH ST. SO DERBY, KS 67037 Phone (316) 733-5938
Manager:	PATRICIA VANKIRK 15110 E 47TH ST. SO DERBY, KS 67037 Phone 316-733-5938

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:

K50 - Cook Airfield (3 nm S)
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-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:13	13:13
Sunrise	07:41	13:41
Sunset	17:39	23:39
Evening civil twilight	18:07	00:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jan-2026 11:40:33
Local (UTC-6)	21-Jan-2026 05:40:33

METAR

KIAB 5nm W	211055Z AUTO 01013KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00101055
K3AU 5nm NE	211115Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 00/M07 A3018 RMK AO2
KBEC 6nm NW	211115Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM CLR 00/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 T10021061
KAAO 9nm N	211054Z AUTO 36011KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP225 T10061056
KICT 13nm W	211053Z 01010KT 10SM FEW250 01/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00061056
KEQA 19nm NE	211115Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 00/M05 A3016 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 5nm W	211000Z 2110/2216 35009KT 9999 SCT180 510102 QNH3012INS BECMG 2119/2120 25009KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 2203/2204 06009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3019INS BECMG 2211/2212 11009KT 9999 FEW200 SCT250 QNH3020INS TX10/2122Z TNM02/2113Z
KICT 13nm W	210520Z 2106/2206 18008KT P6SM BKN150 FM210800 34012KT P6SM BKN150 FM211500 32006KT P6SM SCT200 FM211900 26013KT P6SM SKC FM220000 23006KT P6SM SKC

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