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Medicine Lodge Airport

K51 · Medicine Lodge, KS · 1,543 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
K51
Coordinates
37.2660, -98.5481
Elevation
1,543 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
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1945/10
Distance from city
3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:43 AM10:43Z
Sunrise06:14 AM11:14Z
Sunset08:58 PM01:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:29 PM02:29Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:29 PM → 05:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:58 PM → 05:14 AM

Plan a flight from K51

Runway 01/19

2,270 ft × 90 ft · GRS
01
Heading
016° mag · 23° true
19
Heading
196° mag · 203° true

Runway 13/31

1,690 ft × 80 ft · GRS
13
Heading
132° mag · 139° true
31
Heading
312° mag · 319° true

Runway 16/34

3,200 ft × 42 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

16
Heading
167° mag · 174° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
347° mag · 354° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS119.625AWOS 3
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ANY · AnthonyVORTAC112.90r283° / 19.2 NM

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MEDICINE LODGE
114 W. 1ST STREET, MEDICINE LODGE, KS
620-886-3908
Manager
KANDI WILLIAMS
114 W 1ST ST., MEDICINE LODGE, KS
620-886-3908

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • AWOS 398 FT. LEFT RY 16
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • 25' WIDE BY 430' LONG ASPH TWY 140' SOUTH OF THE AER 16. TO A 80' X 145' APRON
  • FOR SERVICE & ARPT INFO CALL SHERIFF 620-886-5678.
  • 5 FT FENCE 160 FT FROM RY END.

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