Dighton Airport
K65 · Dighton, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 139° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 110 ft
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 2,770 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,000 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GCK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r008° / 36.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K65
- Coordinates
- 38.4897, -100.4800
- Elevation
- 2,779 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- PUBLIC PHONE AVBL - 620-397-8651.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- RWY 24, 13, 31-NO RWY END MARKINGS.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +3 FT FENCE POST 50 FT FROM AER 17.
- +23 FT RR 65 FT FROM AER CL.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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About K65
Dighton Airport (K65) is an airport in Dighton, KS, at 2,779 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K65 have a control tower?
No. Dighton Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K65?
Dighton Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K65?
Dighton Airport is in Dighton, KS, at an elevation of 2,779 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4897, -100.4800.
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