FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K59 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-34-16.4000N 095-10-35.3000W
39-34.273333N 095-10.588333W
39.5712222,-95.1764722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1064 ft. / 324.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of ATCHISON, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1952 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 123.675 (913-367-1449) |
| ST JOSEPH APPROACH: | 124.7 120.35 |
| ST JOSEPH DEPARTURE: | 124.7 120.35 |
| WX ASOS at STJ (17 nm NE): | 125.05 (816-233-0666) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| STJr198/26.1 | | ST JOSEPH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 08E |
| MCIr305/26.6 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| TOPr029/31.3 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TARIO | | 239/13.9 | | 260 | | 04E | | ST | ... - |
| AMAZON | | 209/22.5 | | 233 | | 04E | | AZN | .- --.. -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
A+:FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERV. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/7 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 17.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 39-34.272205N | | 39-34.272878N |
| Longitude: | 095-11.014127W | | 095-10.162760W |
| Elevation: | 1040.0 ft. | | 1072.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 088 magnetic, 090 true | | 268 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1173 ft. from runway, 279 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 287 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ATCHISON
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-367-5500 |
| Manager: | CLINTON MCNEMEE
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
Phone 913-426-0311
ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819. |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTSV AERIAL AG OPS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710. |
| - | AMELIA EARHART HANGAR MUSEUM ON ARPT - 913-372-0021. |
| - | (CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **NEW** | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **NEW** | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (281KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (17 nm SE)
KSTJ - Rosecrans Memorial Airport (17 nm NE)
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (27 nm SE)
KLWC - Lawrence Regional Airport (34 nm S)
KFNB - Brenner Field Airport (36 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2005
during the EAA 967 flyin
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Nov-2026 14:50:33 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Nov-2026 08:50:33 |
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| METAR |
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 131353Z 36003KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP237 T10221033
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KMCI
26nm SE | 131353Z 33005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP228 T10111028 $
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KLWC
33nm S | 131352Z AUTO 28003KT 7SM CLR M03/M04 A3020 RMK AO1 SLP236 T10281039
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KSTJ
17nm NE | 131120Z 1312/1412 36007KT P6SM FEW250 FM140600 10005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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