Bressler Field
5K0 · Bird City, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:22 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:22 PM | 02:22Z |
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 171° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,270 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 351°) on the 45° at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,485 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 77 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,460 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,270 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GLD 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD · Goodland | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r004° / 22.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5K0
- Coordinates
- 39.7425, -101.5560
- Elevation
- 3,489 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- APR-SEP ALL DALGT; OCT-MAR UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1986/11
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- 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
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Runways
- NORTH END RWY MKD W/ORANGE & WHITE BARRELS.
- EAST THIRD OF RWY ROUGH.
Attendance
- OCT-MAR CALL 785-734-2631 FOR ARPT CONDS.
Nearby airports
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About 5K0
Bressler Field (5K0) is an airport in Bird City, KS, at 3,489 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,460 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5K0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5K0 have a control tower?
No. Bressler Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5K0?
Bressler Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,460 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5K0?
Bressler Field is in Bird City, KS, at an elevation of 3,489 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7425, -101.5560.
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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 5K0 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.