Abilene Municipal Airport
K78 · Abilene, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 2,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Marshall Aaf Gca”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.05 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 363.2 | SALINA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FRI 109.40 · SLN 117.10 · MHK 110.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | Terminal | r251° / 17.9 NM |
| SLN · Salina | VORTAC | 117.10 · 118X | High | r087° / 18.1 NM |
| MHK · Manhattan | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Terminal | r237° / 30.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K78
- Coordinates
- 38.9041, -97.2359
- Elevation
- 1,153 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 124.125 · ☎ 785-802-8625
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/05
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, REIL RWY 18 & 36 OPER DUSK-2200; OTHR TIMES ACTVT -- CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- COURTESY CAR AVBL.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36, PAPI RWY 18 & 36, REIL RWY 18 & 36 OPER DUSK-2200; OTHR TIMES ACTVT -- CTAF.
- REIL: LOW/ MEDIUM/ HIGH PILOT CTLD.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
Obstructions
- 23 RR, 630 FT FM THLD.
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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About K78
Abilene Municipal Airport (K78) is an airport in Abilene, KS, at 1,153 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K78 have a control tower?
No. Abilene 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 K78?
Abilene Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K78?
Abilene Municipal Airport is in Abilene, KS, at an elevation of 1,153 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9041, -97.2359.
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