Ness City Municipal Airport
48K · Ness City, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 02:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 2,322 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,322 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 322.4 | RUSSELL RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HYS 110.40 · DDC 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYS · Hays | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r223° / 37.2 NM |
| DDC · Dodge City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r359° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 48K
- Coordinates
- 38.4733, -99.9093
- Elevation
- 2,322 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.575 · ☎ 785-261-2002
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1955/09
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35, PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- PUBLIC PHONE AVBL 785-798-2702.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35, PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
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About 48K
Ness City Municipal Airport (48K) is an airport in Ness City, KS, at 2,322 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 48K have a control tower?
No. Ness City 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 48K?
Ness City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 48K?
Ness City Municipal Airport is in Ness City, KS, at an elevation of 2,322 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4733, -99.9093.
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