Medicine Lodge Airport
K51 · Medicine Lodge, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 132° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 1,690 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRS
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,270 ft | |
| 13/31 | 1,690 ft | |
| 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° / 19.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K51
- Coordinates
- 37.2660, -98.5481
- 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 · 122.2 · 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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 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
Obstructions
- 5 FT FENCE 160 FT FROM RY END.
Attendance
- FOR SERVICE & ARPT INFO CALL SHERIFF 620-886-5678.
Nearby airports
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About K51
Medicine Lodge Airport (K51) is an airport in Medicine Lodge, KS, at 1,549 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, 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 Airport 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 Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K51?
Medicine Lodge Airport is in Medicine Lodge, KS, at an elevation of 1,549 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2660, -98.5481.
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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 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.