Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72K
- Coordinates
- 37.6042, -97.3589
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/02
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:25 PM → 05:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:54 PM → 05:08 AM
Plan a flight from 72K
Runway 17/35
2,550 ft × 50 ft · Turf (Fair) 17
- Heading
- 174° mag · 181° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 354° mag · 1° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 | r249° / 4.4 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 | r121° / 13.6 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r122° / 36.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
EARL LONG
1801 W 47 ST S, WICHITA, KS
316-943-5510
Manager
EARL LONG
1801 W 47 ST S, WICHITA, KS
316-943-5510
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ROAD CROSSES N END RWY 17/35. 775 FT FM AER 17 LARGE RIDGE AT CROSSING.
- IF CONDS FAVORABLE BALLON TFC IN AREA.
- CROPS BOTH SIDES RWY 17/35
- EDGE DROP OFF ALONG EAST EDGE RWY 17/35
- FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
- NUMEROUS TREES IN THE APPROACH.
- 60 FT POWER LINE MKD WITH RED BALLS.
- ROUGH & BUMPY. 10 FT DIRT RD CROSSES RWY 780 FT FM N END.
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