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44KS Vankirk Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -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
ICTr105/21.5WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICHE078/14.033204EIC .. -.-.

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: 37-36.828500N37-36.424000N
Longitude: 097-09.748667W097-09.745333W
Elevation: 1347.0 ft.1344.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 50 ft. pline, 375 ft. from runwaynone

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 1750 x 75 ft. / 533 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 37-36.626500N37-36.828500N
Longitude: 097-10.007000W097-09.748667W
Elevation: 1353.0 ft.1347.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: none25 ft. trees

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 1400 x 75 ft. / 427 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 37-36.626667N37-36.627333N
Longitude: 097-10.036667W097-09.747000W
Elevation: 1354.0 ft.1349.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. pline4 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:

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 05-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4311:43
Sunrise07:0912:09
Sunset19:5400:54
Evening civil twilight20:2001:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Apr-2025 00:53:57
Local (UTC-5)  05-Apr-2025 19:53:57
 
METAR
KIAB 
5nm W 		052355Z AUTO 02015KT 10SM OVC100 07/M05 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP228 T00691048 10071 20058 55002
K3AU 
5nm NE 		060035Z AUTO 36012G18KT 10SM OVC110 06/M07 A3020 RMK AO2
KBEC 
6nm NW 		060035Z AUTO 36013G18KT 10SM OVC110 06/M05 A3020 RMK AO2 T00571050
KAAO 
9nm N 		052354Z AUTO 36016KT 10SM OVC110 06/M06 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00611056 10067 20056 55001
KICT 
13nm W 		052353Z 02017G23KT 10SM OVC110 07/M06 A3020 RMK AO2 PK WND 02029/2314 SLP230 T00671056 10072 20056 55003 $
KEQA 
19nm NE 		060035Z AUTO 02012G21KT 10SM OVC110 07/M03 A3019 RMK AO2
TAF
KIAB 
5nm W 		051800Z 0518/0624 02020G30KT 9999 OVC080 520009 QNH3019INS TEMPO 0518/0524 02025G35KT BECMG 0523/0524 02015G25KT 9999 BKN100 520009 QNH3019INS BECMG 0608/0609 01010G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 OVC150 520009 QNH3021INS BECMG 0612/0613 01010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT120 OVC150 510009 QNH3025INS BECMG 0615/0616 04009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3012INS TX09/0521Z TN00/0612Z
KICT 
13nm W 		051720Z 0518/0618 02020G32KT P6SM BKN050 FM060000 01017G27KT P6SM OVC100 FM060300 01013KT P6SM OVC120 FM061100 36009KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
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