FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K59 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-34-13.8890N 095-10-49.1930W
39-34.231483N 095-10.819883W
39.5705247,-95.1803314
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1073 ft. / 327.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of ATCHISON, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1952 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 123.675 (913-367-1449) |
| ST JOSEPH APPROACH: | 124.7 120.35 |
| ST JOSEPH DEPARTURE: | 124.7 120.35 |
| WX ASOS at STJ (17 nm NE): | 125.05 (816-233-0666) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| STJr199/26.2 | | ST JOSEPH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 08E |
| MCIr305/26.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| TOPr028/31.1 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TARIO | | 239/14.1 | | 260 | | 04E | | ST | ... - |
| AMAZON | | 210/22.6 | | 233 | | 04E | | AZN | .- --.. -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
A+:24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 48 ft. / 914 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 17.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity
RWY 16/34 NSTD LIRL; RY END LGTS AT DEP END RY 16 ARE NOT SPLIT LENSES. SOME EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Operational restrictions: | LN OF SIGHT OBSTD BTWN RWY ENDS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-34.477267N | | 39-33.986417N |
| Longitude: | 095-10.855717W | | 095-10.783150W |
| Elevation: | 1040.0 ft. | | 1072.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 173 true | | 351 magnetic, 353 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 202 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1173 ft. from runway, 279 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 287 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
OBSTN CLNC SLOPE TO DSPLD THLD 50:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ATCHISON
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-367-5500 |
| Manager: | CLINTON MCNEMEE
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-426-0311
ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819. |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER OPNS FM GRASS WEST SIDE OF RWY. |
| - | A HEAVY CROPDUSTING OPS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710. |
| - | CTN - ROAD AND TREES 15 - 55 FT AGL; 302 - 438 FT FM RWY 34 THLD; 0-225 FT L AND R. |
| - | (CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (17 nm SE)
KSTJ - Rosecrans Memorial Airport (17 nm NE)
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (27 nm SE)
KLWC - Lawrence Regional Airport (34 nm S)
KFNB - Brenner Field Airport (36 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2005
during the EAA 967 flyin
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-May-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-May-2025 03:45:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-May-2025 22:45:58 |
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| METAR |
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 150253Z 13014KT 10SM FEW047 FEW055 26/19 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP972 T02560189 53005
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KMCI
26nm SE | 150253Z 13013KT 10SM FEW030 SCT044 24/19 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP975 T02390194 53006 $
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KLWC
33nm S | 150252Z AUTO 12010KT 6SM HZ CLR 25/21 A2946 RMK AO1 SLP966 T02500211 50004
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| TAF |
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 141720Z 1418/1518 12013G21KT P6SM SCT060 FM150500 14009KT P6SM SKC FM151000 18008KT P6SM SKC FM151300 23009KT P6SM SKC FM151700 26016G24KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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