Russell Municipal Airport

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METAR: METAR KRSL 050253Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP192 T10171056 57015 $

TAF: TAF KRSL 042320Z 0500/0524 19009KT P6SM SKC FM051000 23010KT P6SM FEW200 FM051900 30011KT P6SM SCT150

Reporting Station: KRSL (0.1 NM at True Heading of 57)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017
Temperature: -1.7 C (28.94 F)
Dewpoint: -5.6 C (21.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-52-16.9089N (38.871363)
Longitude: 
 098-48-41.7734W (-98.811604)
Elevation: 
 1863.5 feet MSL (568 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4 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. SE of Russell, Kansas
Found On: 
 Wichita Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CHADD STEVENSON
CITY HALL
RUSSELL, KS 67665
785-483-6911		 CITY OF RUSSELL
CITY HALL
RUSSELL, KS 67665
785-483-6311

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1945
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2864 feet (873 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RSL
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:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
ASOS:  128.325 (785-483-5770)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 124.4/322.4 (RUSSELL RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 785
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Russell Municipal Airport
  
483-6008 100LL
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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


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 NC-2 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 NC-2 Changed
IAP VOR/DME-A NC-2 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RSL

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
21.6 Hays Regional Airport
(HYS KHYS HYS)		 265 261 100LL, Jet A
28.2 Ellsworth Municipal Airport
(9K7)		 104 100 100LL
31.5 Ellinwood Municipal Airport
(1K6)		 161 157 100LL
31.7 Great Bend Municipal Airport
(GBD KGBD GBD)		 184 180 100LL, Jet A
34.3 Osborne Municipal Airport
(K75)		 10 6 100LL
41.8 Larned-Pawnee County Airport
(KLQR LQR)		 198 194 100LL
42.0 Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
(LYO KLYO LYO)		 139 135 100LL, Jet A
48.1 Moritz Meml Airport
(K61)		 41 38 100LL, Jet A
54.4 Salina Regional Airport
(SLN KSLN SLN)		 94 91 100LL, Jet A
56.4 Hill City Municipal Airport
(HLC KHLC HLC)		 303 298 100LL, Jet A+
61.1 Mc Pherson Airport
(MPR KMPR MPR)		 120 117 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
65.8 Hutchinson Regional Airport
(HUT KHUT HUT)		 136 133 100LL, Jet A
67.6 Blosser Municipal Airport
(CNK KCNK CNK)		 52 49 100LL, Jet A+
70.2 Pratt Regional Airport
(PTT KPTT PTT)		 177 173 100LL, Jet A
73.2 Moundridge Municipal Airport
(47K)		 122 119 100LL, MOGAS
73.6 Abilene Municipal Airport
(K78)		 87 84 100LL
78.6 Superior Municipal Airport
(12K)		 26 23 100LL
79.1 Kingman/Clyde Cessna Field Airport
(9K8)		 155 152 100LL
79.3 Prichard Airstrip Airport
(1KS4)		 88 85 100LL, MOGAS
81.3 Hoxie-Sheridan County Airport
(1F5)		 291 286 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 PUB PHONE ACCESS AT ARPT.
A110-2 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
A17 SAT-SUN ON CALL
A42-03 03/21 MKD WITH HALF BARRELS ON POSTS PAINTED BLACK & YELLOW.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL AFTER HOURS FUEL AVBL BY CREDIT CARD OR CALLING 785-483-6911.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MRIL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
E111 CONDL: PROVIDED A CLEAR APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
17/35
Longest Runway: 17/35 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

RSL Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  1602 ft x 300 ft (488 m x 91 m)
Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 03

Runway 21
Elevation: 
 1856.0 1859.0
Latitude: 
 38-52-17.6800N 38-52-29.7700N
Longitude: 
 098-48-57.3590W 098-48-44.2800W
Runway True Alignment: 
 040 220
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Object at End: 
 TREES ANT
Object Height: 
 43 42
Distance from End: 
 505 1034
Object Centerline Offset: 
 89 ft. left of centerline 146 ft. left of centerline
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No

Runway 17/35  5000 ft x 75 ft (1524 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/09/2005
Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  11 /R/C/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 17

Runway 35
Elevation: 
 1859.7 1862.5
Latitude: 
 38-52-39.2900N 38-51-50.1600N
Longitude: 
 098-48-42.3200W 098-48-35.4300W
Runway True Alignment: 
 174 354
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 RR
Object Height: 
 23
Distance from End: 
 1080
Object Centerline Offset: 
 89 ft. left of centerline 146 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 41 40

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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