Medicine Lodge
K51 · Medicine Lodge, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunset | 07:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 42 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,549 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 46 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,200 / 3,200 / — / — ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ANY 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANY · Anthony | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r283° / 19.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K51
- Coordinates
- 37.2654, -98.5479
- Elevation
- 1,549 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.625 · ☎ 620-886-3290
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- NO TERMINAL FACILITIES.
Runways
- DTHR NOT LGTD.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE, NE RAMP.
Obstructions
- 6 FT FENCE 143 FT DSTC.
Contact
- ALSO KANDI@MEDICINELODGE.KS.GOV
Attendance
- FOR SERVICE & ARPT INFO CALL SHERIFF 620-886-5678.
Nearby airports
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About K51
Medicine Lodge (K51) is an airport in Medicine Lodge, KS, at 1,549 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K51 have a control tower?
No. Medicine Lodge is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K51?
Medicine Lodge has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K51?
Medicine Lodge is in Medicine Lodge, KS, at an elevation of 1,549 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2654, -98.5479.
More about K51
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 K51 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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