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72K

Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 316-800-1006
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 12-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	10:54
Sunrise	06:24	11:24
Sunset	20:28	01:28
Evening civil twilight	20:57	01:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-May-2025 06:46:21
Local (UTC-5)	12-May-2025 01:46:21

METAR

KIAB 4nm E	120555Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01800093 10268 20177 402810118 56001
KICT 4nm NW	120553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 15/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01500094 10256 20144 402780106 51002 $
KBEC 9nm NE	120635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3002 RMK AO2 T01600084
KAAO 11nm NE	120554Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01330094 10256 20133 402780111 56001
K3AU 14nm E	120635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3003 RMK AO2
KEGT 17nm S	120635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3002 RMK AO2 T01390098

TAF

KIAB 4nm E	120200Z 1202/1308 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1208/1209 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2997INS BECMG 1214/1215 20006KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS TX28/1221Z TN12/1212Z
KICT 4nm NW	120520Z 1206/1306 15004KT P6SM FEW250 FM121900 17008KT P6SM FEW250 FM130000 17005KT P6SM SKC

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