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72K

Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	72K
Lat/Long:	37-36-15.2000N 097-21-31.9000W 37-36.253333N 097-21.531667W 37.6042222,-97.3588611 (estimated)
Elevation:	1272 ft. / 388 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	5 miles SW of WICHITA, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	67217

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1953
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at ICT (4 nm NW):	PHONE 316-945-8022
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (9 nm NE):	119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX ASOS at AAO (11 nm NE):	134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (14 nm E):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (16 nm NE):	118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX AWOS-3P at EGT (17 nm S):	118.875 (620-359-2156)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ICTr121/13.6		WICHITA VORTAC		113.80		07E
HUTr127/36.0		HUTCHINSON VOR/DME		116.80		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PICHE		067/4.9		332		04E		IC	.. -.-.

Airport Services

Parking:	hangars
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2550 x 50 ft. / 777 x 15 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition ROUGH & BUMPY. 10 FT DIRT RD CROSSES RWY 780 FT FM N END.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	37-36.463233N	37-36.042997N
Longitude:	097-21.528400W	097-21.535948W
Elevation:	1272.0 ft.	1271.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	174 magnetic, 181 true	354 magnetic, 001 true
Obstructions:	60 ft. pline, marked, 40 ft. from runway NUMEROUS TREES IN THE APPROACH.	50 ft. trees, 52 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	EARL LONG 1801 W 47 ST S WICHITA, KS 67217 Phone 316-943-5510
Manager:	EARL LONG 1801 W 47 ST S WICHITA, KS 67217 Phone 316-943-5510

Additional Remarks

-	ROAD CROSSES N END RY 17/35. 775' FROM APPROACH END RUNWAY 17 LARGE RIDGE AT CROSSING
-	IF CONDS FAVORABLE BALLON TFC IN AREA.
-	CROPS BOTH SIDES RWY 17/35
-	EDGE DROP OFF ALONG EAST EDGE RWY 17/35
-	FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72K.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (4 nm NW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (4 nm E)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (6 nm NE)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (9 nm NE)
K50 - Cook Airfield (9 nm E)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (11 nm NE)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KEGT - Wellington Municipal Airport (17 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	11:46
Sunrise	07:13	12:13
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:19	01:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Apr-2025 11:57:43
Local (UTC-5)	03-Apr-2025 06:57:43

METAR

KIAB 4nm E	031155Z AUTO 06011KT 10SM OVC080 12/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01180025 10130 20102 52018
KICT 4nm NW	031153Z 06011KT 10SM OVC100 12/02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01170022 10117 20083 53019
KBEC 9nm NE	031135Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM BKN110 10/03 A2994 RMK AO2 T01010025
KAAO 11nm NE	031154Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM OVC100 09/03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T00940033 10117 20083 53019
K3AU 14nm E	031135Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM OVC110 10/02 A2994 RMK AO2
KEGT 17nm S	031135Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM -RA OVC070 13/06 A2991 RMK AO2 T01270060

TAF

KIAB 4nm E	030955Z 0310/0416 07006KT 9999 BKN100 OVC200 QNH2985INS BECMG 0314/0315 08012KT 9999 VCSH OVC100 QNH2990INS BECMG 0320/0321 11012G18KT 9999 NSW OVC050 QNH2988INS BECMG 0401/0402 09009KT 9999 SCT015 OVC050 QNH2991INS BECMG 0410/0411 06009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN012 OVC030 QNH2995INS TX16/0321Z TN08/0313Z
KICT 4nm NW	030520Z 0306/0406 27008KT P6SM SCT210 FM031500 12008KT P6SM VCSH OVC090 FM032100 12013G20KT P6SM OVC030 FM040100 11011KT P6SM BKN016 FM040400 09009KT P6SM BKN008

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