Freeman Field
3JC · Junction City, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 02:05Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 1,903 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 315°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,094 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 328 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,094 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,834 ft | |
| 13/31 | 1,903 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,498 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Marshall Aaf Gca”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.975 | MANHATTAN RCAG (LOW) |
| 269.05 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FRI 109.40 · MHK 110.20 · SLN 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | Terminal | r004° / 4.5 NM |
| MHK · Manhattan | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Terminal | r230° / 10.2 NM |
| SLN · Salina | VORTAC | 117.10 · 118X | High | r072° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3JC
- Coordinates
- 39.0444, -96.8446
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/09
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- TURF SOFT WHEN WET.
- NON-STD ATC MINIMA APPLIED IFR ARVLS WITH RESPECT TO HI-PERFORMANCE-ACFT OPNS CONDUCTED WITHIN CFNS OF R-3602.
- WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
- BASEBALL FIELD LGT POLES 918 FT TO 1303 FT FM RWY END, 338 FT TO 672 FT RIGHT, 1175 FT AMSL.
- RWY 13 THLD, 4 FT GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN 13 THLD & RWY 18/36. NOT SUITABLE FOR ACFT. MKD W/TIRES.
- RWY 5/23 AND RWY 13/31 THLDS MKD WITH SVRL 12-INCH DIA RAISED STEEL PLATES AS RWY NMBRS ON CL - UNSUITABLE TO TAXI OVER.
Runways
- THLD MKD W/TIRES & BLUE & WHITE BARRELS.
- THLD MKD W/BLUE & WHITE PLASTIC BARRELS.
- THLD MKD W/BLUE & WHITE PLASTIC BARRELS.
- THLD MKD W/BLUE & WHITE PLASTIC BARRELS.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH ALONG FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 240 R.
- 75 FT LIGHT POLES, 900 FT TO THLD, 280 FT R OF CL.
Contact
- FBO PHONE 785-761-7692
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About 3JC
Freeman Field (3JC) is an airport in Junction City, KS, at 1,102 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 3,498 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3JC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3JC have a control tower?
No. Freeman Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3JC?
Freeman Field has 3 runways; the longest is 3,498 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3JC?
Freeman Field is in Junction City, KS, at an elevation of 1,102 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0444, -96.8446.
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