Kearny County Airport
36K · Lakin, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:20 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:51 PM | 01:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:20 PM | 02:20Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 144° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 3,076 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road — 50:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 3,076 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,600 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GCK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r266° / 25.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 36K
- Coordinates
- 37.9695, -101.2550
- Elevation
- 3,076 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.225 · ☎ 620-355-4004
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1955/06
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- ROUGH & UNEVEN, BARE SPOTS, 6 FT. BERM BOTH SIDES OF RWY, MIDWAY.
Obstructions
- 10 FT RD 0 FT DSTC, 78 FT L ACRS APCH.
- 9 FT RD, 193 FT DSTC, 125 L.
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
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About 36K
Kearny County Airport (36K) is an airport in Lakin, KS, at 3,076 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 36K have a control tower?
No. Kearny County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 36K?
Kearny County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 36K?
Kearny County Airport is in Lakin, KS, at an elevation of 3,076 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9695, -101.2550.
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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 36K 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.