West Branch Airport

Flag

Location

Latitude: 
 37-54-30.4866N (37.908468)
Longitude: 
 096-26-14.9521W (-96.437487)
Elevation: 
 1190.0 feet MSL (363 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.4 E (as of June 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 09 N.M. NW of Eureka, Kansas
Found On: 
 Kansas City Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TODD BANKS
11109 BUENA VISTA
LEAWOOD, KS 66211
913-706-2213		 TODD BANKS
2053 F ROAD
EUREKA, KS 67045
913-706-2213

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/2025
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2190 feet (668 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

    (Click on a business for detail)
    Please help us keep this information up to date. This is a FREE SERVICE just like everything else on Airport Guide!
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Wichita(ICT)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts

    Terminal Procedures are only available for airports in several countries with more being added all the time. If you are looking for a specific country's charts, please send an email to support(at)airportguide.com stating the country name. This will be used to prioritize the implementation.

    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 61KS

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    7.7 Lt William M Milliken Airport
    (13K)    		 116 114 100LL
    19.7 El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Meml Airport
    (EDK KEQA EQA)    		 246 243 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    27.9 Emporia Municipal Airport
    (EMP KEMP EMP)    		 24 22 100LL, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
    33.0 Lloyd Stearman Field Airport
    (1K1)    		 256 253 100LL, Jet A+
    33.6 Augusta Municipal Airport
    (3AU)    		 244 241 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
    38.4 Colonel James Jabara Airport
    (KAAO AAO)    		 255 252 100LL, Jet A
    40.6 Cook Airfield Airport
    (K50)    		 239 236 100LL, MOGAS
    40.6 Newton-City-County Airport
    (EWK KEWK EWK)    		 282 279 100LL, Jet A
    41.1 Coffey County Airport
    (KUKL UKL)    		 54 52 100LL, Jet A
    44.9 Alfred Schroeder Field Airport
    (M66)    		 305 302 100LL
    47.5 Westport Airport
    (71K)    		 251 248 100LL
    49.7 Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport
    (ICT KICT ICT)    		 252 249 100LL, Jet A
    49.8 Allen County Airport
    (K88)    		 92 90 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    52.8 Strother Field Airport
    (WLD KWLD WLD)    		 212 209 100LL, Jet A
    52.8 Osage City Municipal Airport
    (53K)    		 34 32 100LL (phillips), MOGAS (Conoco)
    53.5 Moundridge Municipal Airport
    (47K)    		 290 287 100LL, MOGAS
    56.2 Tri-City Airport
    (PPF KPPF PPF)    		 127 125 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    57.2 Wellington Municipal Airport
    (KEGT EGT)    		 232 229 100LL, Jet A
    61.8 Garnett Municipal Airport
    (K68)    		 68 67 100LL
    63.9 Coffeyville Municipal Airport
    (CFV KCFV CFV)    		 139 137 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

    List ALL 61KS NOTAMs
    View 61KS NOTAMs

    NOTAM Radius Search

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of 61KS

    NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of 61KS

    Remarks

    A13 BANKST@BLACKTHORNGROUP.COM
    A16 BANKST@BLACKTHORNGROUP.COM

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 2665 ft (812 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    61KS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  2665 ft x 40 ft (812 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 10/08/2025
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 1190.0 1170.0
    Latitude: 
    		 37-54-43.4232N 37-54-17.5500N
    Longitude: 
    		 096-26-18.0614W 096-26-11.8428W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Ratings and Reviews

    Write a review for West Branch Airport

    0
    (0 reviews)    Rate this Airport / Write a Review
    Write about your experience, services you used, and anything helpful for other travelers. Minimum 20 characters recommended.

    Rate categories (optional)

    Cleanliness
    Facilities
    Food & Shopping
    WiFi & Internet
    Staff & Service
    Transportation
    Parking
    On-time Performance
    Use left/right arrow keys to change rating, Enter or Space to select. Ratings are optional.

    Maps & Diagrams

    61KS Sectional

    Flight Planning
    at skyvector.com

    61KS Diagram


    Do you have a better diagram of this ?
    Please share it with us.