Council Grove Municipal Airport
K63 · Council Grove, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 113° mag · 119° true
- Dimensions
- 1,690 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 293°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 30 ft from threshold, 70 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,845 ft | |
| 12/30 | 1,690 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FRI 109.40 · MHK 110.20 · EMP 112.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | Terminal | r136° / 22.2 NM |
| MHK · Manhattan | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Terminal | r167° / 28.5 NM |
| EMP · Emporia | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | Low | r311° / 30.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K63
- Coordinates
- 38.6764, -96.5727
- Elevation
- 1,409 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RDO-CTLD MODEL ACFT ACTVTY ON ARPT WKENDS EVES & HOLS.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- RWY ENDS MKD W/ORANGE BARRELS.
- RWYS SOFT WHEN WET.
Obstructions
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
- 4 FT FENCE ACRS THLD.
Nearby airports
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About K63
Council Grove Municipal Airport (K63) is an airport in Council Grove, KS, at 1,409 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,845 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K63 have a control tower?
No. Council Grove Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K63?
Council Grove Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,845 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K63?
Council Grove Municipal Airport is in Council Grove, KS, at an elevation of 1,409 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6764, -96.5727.
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