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61KS West Branch Airport
Eureka, Kansas, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 61KS
Lat/Long: 37-54-30.4866N 096-26-14.9521W
37-54.508110N 096-26.249202W
37.9084685,-96.4374867
(estimated)
Elevation: 1190 ft. / 363 m (estimated)
From city: 9 miles NW of EUREKA, KS
Time zone: UTC +0 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 67045

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/2025
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at 13K (8 nm SE): 120.975 (620-583-2760)
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (20 nm SW): 120.875 (316-322-8095)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EMPr204/27.0EMPORIA VORTAC112.8008E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2665 x 40 ft. / 812 x 12 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 37-54.723720N37-54.292500N
Longitude: 096-26.301023W096-26.197380W
Elevation: 1190.0 ft.1170.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TODD BANKS
2053 F ROAD
EUREKA, KS 67045
Phone 913-706-2213
BANKST@BLACKTHORNGROUP.COM
Manager: TODD BANKS
11109 BUENA VISTA
LEAWOOD, KS 66211
Phone 913-706-2213
BANKST@BLACKTHORNGROUP.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 61KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

13K - Lt. William M. Milliken Airport (8 nm SE)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (20 nm SW)
KEMP - Emporia Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (33 nm W)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (34 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Aug-2026
 Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight11:08
Sunrise11:37
Sunset01:26
Evening civil twilight01:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Aug-2026 08:52:15
 
METAR
K13K 
8nm SE 		090835Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2993 RMK AO2 T02540221
KEQA 
20nm SW 		090835Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2993 RMK AO2
TAF
KIAB 
43nm SW 		090200Z 0902/1008 16009KT 9999 SKC 510102 QNH2990INS BECMG 0904/0905 17010G15KT 9999 FEW170 SCT200 WS020/21045KT QNH2991INS BECMG 0914/0915 20012G22KT 9999 FEW150 SCT180 QNH2982INS BECMG 1001/1002 18012KT 9999 SKC 510103 QNH2983INS BECMG 1004/1005 19010G15KT 9999 SKC WS020/20045KT QNH2989INS TX39/0922Z TN26/0912Z
KCNU 
48nm E 		090520Z 0906/1006 13008KT P6SM SCT250 FM091600 18014G22KT P6SM SKC
KICT 
50nm W 		090520Z 0906/1006 16012KT P6SM SKC FM090900 18012KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/22040KT FM091400 19015G25KT P6SM FEW200
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