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Location

Latitude: 
 39-34-13.8890N (39.570525)
Longitude: 
 095-10-49.1930W (-95.180331)
Elevation: 
 1073.0 feet MSL (327 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.5 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. W of Atchison, Kansas
Found On: 
 Kansas City Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CLINTON MCNEMEE
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
913-426-0311		 CITY OF ATCHISON
515 KANSAS AVE
ATCHISON, KS 66002
913-367-5500

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1952
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0900-1900
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2073 feet (632 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ICT
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  ST JOSEPH
124.7
124.7
124.7
124.7
KANSAS CITY
Departure:  ST JOSEPH
124.7
124.7
124.7
124.7
KANSAS CITY
AWOS-3PT:  123.675 (913-367-1449)

       

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    Flight Service Stations

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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 NC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-2
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    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
    17.3 Sherman AAF Airport
    (FLV KFLV FLV)    		 134 133 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    17.4 Rosecrans Meml Airport
    (STJ KSTJ STJ)    		 45 44 100LL, Jet A
    26.9 Noahs Ark Airport
    (06MO)    		 139 138 100LL, Auto
    27.1 Kansas City International Airport
    (MCI KMCI MCI)    		 126 125 100LL, Jet A
    33.3 Plattsburg Airpark Airport
    (51MO)    		 87 86 100LL
    33.6 Lawrence Regional Airport
    (LWC KLWC LWC)    		 182 180 100LL, Jet A
    34.1 Sabetha Municipal Airport
    (K83)    		 306 304 100LL
    35.9 Brenner Field Airport
    (KFNB FNB)    		 328 326 100LL, Jet A
    36.4 Philip Billard Municipal Airport
    (TOP KTOP TOP)    		 214 212 100LL, Jet A
    38.1 Roosterville Airport
    (0N0)    		 115 114 100LL
    38.3 Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field Airport
    (MKC KMKC MKC)    		 134 133 100LL, Jet A
    42.8 Midwest Ntl Air Center Airport
    (KGPH GPH)    		 109 108 100LL, Jet A+
    42.8 Cameron Meml Airport
    (KEZZ EZZ)    		 76 75 100LL
    43.4 Topeka Regional Airport
    (FOE KFOE FOE)    		 211 209 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Vinland Valley Aerodrome Airport
    (K64)    		 180 178 100LL
    46.4 New Century Aircenter Airport
    (JCI KIXD IXD)    		 163 162 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Gardner Municipal Airport
    (K34)    		 167 166 100LL
    47.6 Excelsior Springs Meml Airport
    (3EX)    		 106 105 100LL
    48.0 Johnson County Exec Airport
    (OJC KOJC OJC)    		 154 153 100LL, Jet A
    48.4 Rankin Airport
    (78Y)    		 19 18 MOGAS

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-2 GLIDER OPNS FM GRASS WEST SIDE OF RWY.
    A110-3 A HEAVY CROPDUSTING OPS.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
    A110-5 CTN - ROAD AND TREES 15 - 55 FT AGL; 302 - 438 FT FM RWY 34 THLD; 0-225 FT L AND R.
    A110-6 (CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM CITY MGR BECKY BERGER, ALTN CLINTON MCNEMEE 913-367-5561.
    A16 ALT PH NUMBER 913-568-3819.
    A30-16/34 LN OF SIGHT OBSTD BTWN RWY ENDS.
    A40-16/34 RWY 16/34 NSTD LIRL; RY END LGTS AT DEP END RY 16 ARE NOT SPLIT LENSES. SOME EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY.
    A57-34 OBSTN CLNC SLOPE TO DSPLD THLD 50:1.
    A70-FUEL-A+ 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL.
    A81-APT ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16/34
    Longest Runway: 16/34 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    K59 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 16/34  3000 ft x 48 ft (914 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  7 /F/C/Y/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  Low Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  17.0

    Runway 16

    Runway 34
    Elevation: 
    		 1040.0 1072.0
    Latitude: 
    		 39-34-28.6360N 39-33-59.1850N
    Longitude: 
    		 095-10-51.3430W 095-10-46.9890W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 173 353
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 60 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 1173 287
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 279 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 1070.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 202
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 39-34-01.1500N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 095-10-47.2800W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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