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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

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-2 at 1K1 (16 nm NE): 118.3 (316-530-6004)
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 RY 17/35. 775' FROM APPROACH END RUNWAY 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)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset19:3200:32
Evening civil twilight19:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Sep-2025 06:43:56
Local (UTC-5)  18-Sep-2025 01:43:56
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 		180555Z 06002KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 BKN085 OVC110 20/15 A2995 RMK AO2A TSB0435E45 SLP945 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG/SLP ESTMD 60026
KICT 
4nm NW 		180553Z 01008KT 10SM FEW055 BKN130 OVC150 21/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP138 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT NE RAE06 TSE19 TS MOVD NE CB DSNT NE MOV NE P0000 60000 T02110172 10222 20206 402440189 58009 $
KBEC 
9nm NE 		180615Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM SCT085 SCT120 20/17 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T01950166
KAAO 
11nm NE 		180554Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM -RA SCT080 BKN100 OVC120 20/18 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE TSE19 PRESFR SLP137 P0003 60003 T02000183 10228 20194 402500189 58013
K3AU 
14nm E 		180615Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2998 RMK AO2
KEGT 
17nm S 		180615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2997 RMK AO2 T02060180
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 		180200Z 1802/1908 04009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT050 BKN100CB OVC150 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1802/1806 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA OVC060CB BECMG 1806/1807 06009KT 9999 NSW FEW100 SCT150 BKN200 QNH2997INS BECMG 1808/1809 06009KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS FEW060 BKN100 OVC120CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 1811/1815 VRB15G25KT 6000 TSRA BKN060 OVC100CB BECMG 1817/1818 26009KT 9999 NSW FEW100 SCT120 QNH2999INS TX24/1821Z TN19/1812Z
KICT 
4nm NW 		180532Z 1806/1906 VRB06KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 PROB30 1806/1810 5SM -TSRA SCT035 BKN080CB FM181000 VRB06KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT035 BKN080 TEMPO 1810/1814 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA SCT020 OVC035CB FM181800 VRB06KT P6SM SCT080
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