Ellinwood Municipal Airport
1K6 · Ellinwood, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,550 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 95 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,150 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HUT 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r302° / 38.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1K6
- Coordinates
- 38.3733, -98.5951
- Elevation
- 1,797 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 2 FT DITCH AT RWY 26 THRESHOLD NOT MKD
- LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH 400 FT SOUTH OF RWY 35
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- VERY SOFT AFTER RAIN.
- PATCHES OF GRASSY VEGETATION/GRAVEL MIXTURE AER 17 ALONG CNTRLN.
Obstructions
- ROAD AT 70 FT LEFT CNTRLN OF RY 26. POWER LINE UNDERGROUND IN APCH PATH.
Contact
- AFTER HOURS CONTACT CITY OF ELLINWOOD 620-564-2211
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 68KS Willys Lake Airport (private) (22 NM) · 3TA Stafford Municipal Airport (25 NM) · 8KS Maxwell Aviation Airport (25 NM)
About 1K6
Ellinwood Municipal Airport (1K6) is an airport in Ellinwood, KS, at 1,797 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1K6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1K6 have a control tower?
No. Ellinwood Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1K6?
Ellinwood Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1K6?
Ellinwood Municipal Airport is in Ellinwood, KS, at an elevation of 1,797 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3733, -98.5951.
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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 1K6 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.