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44KS Vankirk Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 316-800-1006
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: PATRICIA VANKIRK
15110 E 47TH ST. SO
DERBY, KS 67037
Phone (316) 733-5938
Manager: PATRICIA VANKIRK
15110 E 47TH ST. SO
DERBY, KS 67037
Phone 316-733-5938

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 19-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1113:11
Sunrise07:4013:40
Sunset17:1223:12
Evening civil twilight17:4123:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Dec-2025 06:28:11
Local (UTC-6)  19-Dec-2025 00:28:11
 
METAR
KIAB 
5nm W 		190555Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00151086 10068 21005 401291005 55000
K3AU 
5nm NE 		190615Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3006 RMK AO2
KBEC 
6nm NW 		190615Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 00/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 T00001094
KAAO 
9nm N 		190554Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP186 T10061094 10044 21022 401171022 53002
KICT 
13nm W 		190553Z 27004KT 10SM CLR M03/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T10281089 10061 21050 401221050 55002
KEQA 
19nm NE 		190615Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3005 RMK AO2
TAF
KIAB 
5nm W 		182355Z 1823/1924 32025G37KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH2988INS BECMG 1900/1901 33015G25KT 9999 SKC 520007 QNH2996INS BECMG 1901/1902 32010G17KT 9999 SCT250 520102 QNH3007INS BECMG 1905/1906 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 510103 QNH3005INS BECMG 1915/1916 19020G30KT 9999 BKN250 520009 QNH2985INS BECMG 1921/1922 19010G17KT 9999 BKN250 520106 QNH2984INS TX10/1918Z TNM03/1912Z
KICT 
13nm W 		190520Z 1906/2006 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM191300 18012KT P6SM SKC FM191600 20018G29KT P6SM FEW250 FM192300 19014KT P6SM SKC
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