Osage City Municipal Airport
53K · Osage City, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,539 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 214 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,092 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 784 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,106 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 | 2,539 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FOE 111.60 · EMP 112.80 · TOP 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOE · Forbes | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r194° / 20 NM |
| EMP · Emporia | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | Low | r029° / 25.9 NM |
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r196° / 32.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53K
- Coordinates
- 38.6335, -95.8019
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- 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
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/01
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,000 ft MSL · SAT-SUN, SR-SS; OCSNL MON-FRI, NOON TO SS.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- PAJA ACTIVITIES SAT & SUN.
- +15 RD 55 FT E OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- SEVERE CRACKING LENGTH OF RWY 17/35.
Lighting
- RWY END LTS RED, NO SPLIT LENS; DSPLCD THLD LTS GREEN, NO SPLIT LENS.
Obstructions
- +15 ROAD 50 FT FM RWY END; +35 POLE 140FT FM RWY END 118 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- +15 ROAD 27 FT FM RWY END.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +60 TREES BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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About 53K
Osage City Municipal Airport (53K) is an airport in Osage City, KS, at 1,106 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,539 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53K have a control tower?
No. Osage 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 53K?
Osage City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,539 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53K?
Osage City Municipal Airport is in Osage City, KS, at an elevation of 1,106 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6335, -95.8019.
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