Hillside Airport
63K · Stilwell, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 56 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,019 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 149 ft from threshold, 58 ft R of centerline — 2:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ANX 115.15 · MCI 113.25 · BUM 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r227° / 27.8 NM |
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r163° / 28.5 NM |
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r343° / 33.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 63K
- Coordinates
- 38.8211, -94.6097
- Elevation
- 1,025 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1956/01
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TREES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN BOTH SIDES OF RWY. TREES IN APCH ZONES.
- +10 EARTH EMBANKMENT MID FLD, WEST DGE OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY APCH AT 816-329-2710.
Runways
- RWY ROUGH 550 FT FM AER 35.
Nearby airports
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About 63K
Hillside Airport (63K) is an airport in Stilwell, KS, at 1,025 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 63K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 63K have a control tower?
No. Hillside Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 63K?
Hillside Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 63K?
Hillside Airport is in Stilwell, KS, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8211, -94.6097.
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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 63K 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.