Lloyd Stearman Field
1K1 · Benton, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 172° mag · 176° true
- Dimensions
- 5,106 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 241 ft
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the right downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,364 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 530 ft from threshold, 240 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,363 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,106 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Wichita”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAB 116.50 · ICT 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r034° / 11.9 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r078° / 22.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1K1
- Coordinates
- 37.7779, -97.1135
- Elevation
- 1,364 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATND
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- UNCTLD VEHICLE TFC INVOF HANGARS & ON TWYS. BACK TAX ON RWY WHEN ABLE.
- ULTRALIGHT ACFT PPR.
- TWIN & LRGR BACK TAXI ON RWY.
- 70 FT WIDE CONC TWY TURN OFF MIDFIELD.
- FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
Fuel
- 100 LL 24 HR SELF SERVE. JET A+ REQ 24 HRS IN ADV.
Obstructions
- 17 FT RD 38 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R; 31 FT TREE, 1 FT DSTC, 190 FT R.
- 24 FT HGR, 0-199 FT DSTC, 218 FT R; 23 FT WINDSOCK, 132 FT DSTC, 118 FT R.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 25 FT BLDG, 0 FT DSTC, 200 FT L.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 25 FT BLDG, 0 FT DSTC, 200 FT L.
Nearby airports
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About 1K1
Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1) is an airport in Benton, KS, at 1,364 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,106 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1K1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1K1 have a control tower?
No. Lloyd Stearman Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1K1?
Lloyd Stearman Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,106 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1K1?
Lloyd Stearman Field is in Benton, KS, at an elevation of 1,364 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7779, -97.1135.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1K1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.