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72K Westport Auxiliary Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 316-945-8022
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.
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
POWER LINE MARKED WITH RED BALLS.
35 ft. trees, 30 ft. both sides 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: 120/year *
83% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 19 July 2019

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.
20 FT TREE 70 FT R RWY 35 NEAR MID FLD.

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)
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 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5311:53
Sunrise07:1912:19
Sunset19:4900:49
Evening civil twilight20:1501:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 06:05:18
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 01:05:18
 
METAR
KIAB 
4nm E 
290555Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01220042 10182 20122 401950007 58016
KICT 
4nm NW 
290553Z 16012KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01170039 10178 20111 401941006 58016
KBEC 
9nm NE 
290555Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A2990 RMK AO2 T01120035 10174 20105 401900007
KAAO 
11nm NE 
290554Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01170039 10172 20117 401890017 58018
K3AU 
14nm E 
290555Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
KEGT 
17nm S 
290555Z AUTO 15015KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2990 RMK AO2 T01210047 10181 20083
TAF
KIAB 
4nm E 
290200Z 2902/3008 19012KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 2903/2904 18012KT 9999 SKC WS020/19045KT QNH2979INS BECMG 2914/2915 19015G25KT 9999 FEW250 510002 QNH2969INS BECMG 3000/3001 20009KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2976INS BECMG 3005/3006 02009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2980INS TX22/2921Z TN09/2912Z
KICT 
4nm NW 
290520Z 2906/3006 15014KT P6SM SKC WS010/17045KT FM291100 19015KT P6SM SCT200 WS010/22045KT FM291600 20021G30KT P6SM BKN200 FM300100 21009KT P6SM SKC
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