AirNav   Duncan Aviation - Near you to keep you flying
 
 1825 users online  
72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

GOING TO WICHITA?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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-3P at EGT (17 nm S): 118.875 (620-359-2156)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ICTr121/13.6WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr127/36.0HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICHE067/4.933204EIC .. -.-.

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: 37-36.463233N37-36.042997N
Longitude: 097-21.528400W097-21.535948W
Elevation: 1272.0 ft.1271.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 181 true354 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 RWY 17/35. 775 FT FM AER 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)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes
Area around 72K (Westport Auxiliary Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
No photo
 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Westport Auxiliary Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to 72K

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset19:4500:45
Evening civil twilight20:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Sep-2026 10:58:04
Local (UTC-5)  10-Sep-2026 05:58:04
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 		101043Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM TS FEW009 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP151
KICT 
4nm NW 		101053Z 08008KT 10SM FEW085 BKN120 BKN170 BKN220 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP151 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT N-E-SW RAB11E23 CB DSNT N-E-SW MOV E P0000 T02280217 $
KBEC 
9nm NE 		101035Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM -RA BKN110 22/22 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N THRU S P0001 T02200220
KAAO 
11nm NE 		101054Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM FEW015 FEW075 BKN110 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB39E50 SLP156 P0000 T02170211 $
K3AU 
14nm E 		101035Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM -RA SCT070 BKN100 OVC120 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 P0001
KEGT 
17nm S 		101035Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM RA BR SCT021 BKN070 OVC095 23/21 A3001 RMK AO2 P0043 T02290214
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 		101000Z 1010/1116 09012KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS FEW025 BKN050CB OVC090 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1010/1015 VRB15G25KT 6000 -TSRA SCT015 OVC050CB BECMG 1016/1017 12006KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN100 OVC150 QNH2997INS BECMG 1018/1019 10009KT 9999 NSW SCT120 OVC200 QNH2990INS BECMG 1105/1106 13006KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS TX28/1021Z TN22/1012Z
KICT 
4nm NW 		100531Z 1006/1106 03009KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 TEMPO 1007/1011 4SM TSRA BKN040CB FM101100 36006KT 4SM SHRA BKN040 FM101300 05004KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM101800 10006KT P6SM BKN060 FM102000 11005KT P6SM SCT100
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Westport Auxiliary Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Westport Auxiliary Airport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact