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43KS Smith Airport
Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 43KS
Lat/Long: 39-06-06.9930N 096-25-03.9960W
39-06.116550N 096-25.066600W
39.1019425,-96.4177767
(estimated)
Elevation: 1100 ft. / 335 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1985)
From city: 9 miles NW of MANHATTAN, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 66502

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: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at MHK (12 nm W): 119.075 (785-537-1035)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MHKr099/12.0MANHATTAN VOR/DME110.2004E
FRIr063/(22.1)FORT RILEY VOR109.4006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HERINGTON031/30.740706EHRU .... .-. ..-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2800 x 50 ft. / 853 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees400 ft. hill, 2640 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FRANCES SMITH
3999 SMITH HILLS LANE
MANHATTAN, KS 66502
Phone 785-539-4864
Manager: GORDON SMITH
1725 S AIRPORT RD #5
MANHATTAN, KS 66503
Phone 785-537-9200

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMHK - Manhattan Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KFRI - Marshall Army Airfield (16 nm W)
3JC - Freeman Field Airport (20 nm W)
KHRU - Herington Regional Airport (30 nm SW)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (36 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0911:09
Sunrise06:3811:38
Sunset20:2301:23
Evening civil twilight20:5201:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2026 16:00:22
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2026 11:00:22
 
METAR
KMHK 
13nm W 		131552Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP075 T03110211
KFRI 
17nm W 		131455Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP066 T03050213 50015
TAF
KMHK 
13nm W 		131120Z 1312/1412 22013G23KT P6SM SCT120 FM140000 19010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1400/1404 3SM TSRA BKN050CB
KFRI 
17nm W 		131100Z 1312/1418 19010KT 9999 FEW160 QNH2973INS BECMG 1315/1316 18010G20KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2975INS BECMG 1318/1319 20015G25KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2972INS BECMG 1321/1322 17010G15KT 9999 BKN140 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1323/1400 9000 -TSRA BECMG 1400/1401 17010KT 8000 TSRA BKN100 QNH2973INS BECMG 1408/1409 19010KT 9000 SHRA VCTS BKN090 QNH2984INS TEMPO 1412/1418 9999 VCSH TX40/1320Z TN27/1411Z
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