Cook Airfield
K50 · Rose Hill, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,471 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 198 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,336 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 65 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 24 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,342 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 | 3,471 ft | |
| 01/19 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Wichita”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAB 116.50 · ICT 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r123° / 5.6 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r112° / 22.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K50
- Coordinates
- 37.5654, -97.1746
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1960/03
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,500 ft MSL · DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
- RWY 17 CLNC SLOPE 21:1 TO 190 FT DSPLCD THLD.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - 123.5.
Fuel
- FUEL SELF-SVC.
Obstructions
- 30 FT TREES, 90 FT DSTC, 100 FT R.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 25 FT HGR, 50 FT DSTC, 130 FT R.
Contact
- CO-MANAGER GREG THOMAS
- CO-MANAGER PHONE 316-650-6581.
- GTHOMAS81@HOTMAIL.COM
Nearby airports
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About K50
Cook Airfield (K50) is an airport in Rose Hill, KS, at 1,342 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,471 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K50 have a control tower?
No. Cook Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K50?
Cook Airfield has 2 runways; the longest is 3,471 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K50?
Cook Airfield is in Rose Hill, KS, at an elevation of 1,342 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5654, -97.1746.
More about K50
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 K50 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.
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