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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4112:41
Sunrise07:0913:09
Sunset17:1923:19
Evening civil twilight17:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Nov-2026 12:08:12
Local (UTC-6)  14-Nov-2026 06:08:12
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 		141155Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00021034 10029 20002 55001 $
KICT 
4nm NW 		141153Z 12009KT 10SM BKN250 01/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00061033 10022 20006 53001
KBEC 
9nm NE 		141155Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3020 RMK AO2 T10081037 10012 21010
KAAO 
11nm NE 		141154Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP225 T10111039 10011 21017 55004 $
K3AU 
14nm E 		141155Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3018 RMK AO2
KEGT 
17nm S 		141155Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3018 RMK AO2 T00011030 10018 21006
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 		141000Z 1410/1516 12009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3012INS BECMG 1423/1424 14012KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3015INS BECMG 1506/1507 14009KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC070 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1512/1516 12009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN008 TX10/1421Z TN00/1413Z
KICT 
4nm NW 		141129Z 1412/1512 13006KT P6SM SCT250 FM141500 15011KT P6SM BKN250 FM141900 15012KT P6SM SCT250 FM142300 14009KT P6SM BKN110 FM151000 11007KT P6SM BKN045
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