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K59 Amelia Earhart Airport
Atchison, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: K59
Lat/Long: 39-34-13.8890N 095-10-49.1930W
39-34.231483N 095-10.819883W
39.5705247,-95.1803314
(estimated)
Elevation: 1073 ft. / 327.1 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 LIRL RWY 16/34 - 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
STJr199/26.2ST JOSEPH VORTAC115.5008E
MCIr305/26.7KANSAS CITY VORTAC113.2505E
TOPr028/31.1TOPEKA VORTAC117.8005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TARIO239/14.126004EST ... -
AMAZON210/22.623304EAZN .- --.. -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A+
A+:FUEL 24 HR SELF-SERV.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 3000 x 48 ft. / 914 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCN/7 /F/C/Y/U
Single wheel: 17.0
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 39-34.477267N39-33.986417N
Longitude: 095-10.855717W095-10.783150W
Elevation: 1040.0 ft.1072.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 171 magnetic, 173 true351 magnetic, 353 true
Displaced threshold: no202 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 1173 ft. from runway, 279 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear15 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

There are no published instrument procedures at K59.

Some 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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Taken in May 2005
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset19:2400:24
Evening civil twilight19:5100:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Sep-2026 17:33:28
Local (UTC-5)  18-Sep-2026 12:33:28
 
METAR
KSTJ 
17nm NE 		181653Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP175 T03390211
KMCI 
26nm SE 		181653Z 21007KT 10SM FEW130 32/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP182 T03170228
KLWC 
33nm S 		181652Z AUTO 21010G18KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A3009 RMK AO1 SLP180 T03390206
TAF
KSTJ 
17nm NE 		181120Z 1812/1912 12004KT P6SM SCT007 TEMPO 1812/1814 OVC007 FM181600 17007KT P6SM FEW240 FM190500 18007KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Heartland Ag Aviation, LLC 913-426-1571
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100LL Jet A
SS $6.50 $6.50 
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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum 913-367-4217
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