Vance Air Force Base Private
END · KEND · Enid, OK · 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 | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17CLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 9,217 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°) + SALSF
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (LVC) · GS 2.50°
More details — RWY 17C
- Threshold elev
- 1,276 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,277 ft
- Arresting gear
- MA-1A
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17C/35C | 9,217 ft | |
| 17L/35R | 5,024 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 9,217 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Vance”Taxi & takeoff
“Vance”Departure
“Vance”Arrival
“Vance”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 (17 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 225.4 | CD/P |
| 237.15 | COMD POST (CALL BOOMER OPS) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 244.875 | APCH/P (169-007 WITHIN 18 DME, 9500 FT & BLW) |
| 259.1 | LCL/P |
| 263.15 | ATIS |
| 273.475 | APCH/P (337-037 TO 19 DME, FL220 & BLW) |
| 289.4 | GND/P |
| 291.1 | APCH/P (037-169 6500 FT & BLW) |
| 306.3 | APCH/P (169-007 10000 FT TO FL240) · APCH/P (337-169 FL230 TO FL240) · DEP/P |
| 319.1 | PONCA CITY RCAG (LOW) |
| 342.55 | PMSV METRO |
| 343.625 | APCH/P (7000 FT TO FL220) |
| 346.325 | APCH/P (209-337 TO 18 DME, FL240 & BLW) |
| 363.8 | APCH/S |
| 369.2 | DEP/P (E VANCE AFB) · DEP/P (W VANCE AFB) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17C · RWY 35C · RWY 17R · RWY 35L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17C | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (LVC) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 35C | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (END) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 17R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (EZQ) · GS 2.50° |
| RWY 35L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (JUS) · GS 2.50° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
END 115.40 · ODG 109.00 · IFI 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| END · Vance | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r160° / 0.4 NM |
| ODG · Woodring | VOR/DME | 109.00 · 27X | Terminal | r244° / 6.5 NM |
| IFI · Kingfisher | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r359° / 32.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEND / END
- Coordinates
- 36.3392, -97.9165
- Elevation
- 1,313 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0200Z++WKD, 1900-2300Z++ SUN ; CLSD SAT & FEDERAL HOL. GND CTL AND CLNC DEL SVC AVBL 15 MIN PRIOR TO AFLD OPENING. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0200Z++ MON-FRI, 1900-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND FED HOL; OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MLC
- Attendance
- SUN 1900-2300Z; MON-FRI 1300-0200Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/07
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 17C: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF · 35C: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF · 17L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17R: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALS · 35L: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALS.
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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 32 notes
General
- RSTD: DURG VMC DEP RMN BLW 2300 FT UNTIL DER TO ENSURE SEPN FM VFR OVHD PAT UNLESS OTRW CLEARED BY ATC.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04-22: ST127 SBTT379 DDT547.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17L-35R: TRT544.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17R-35L: TRT540.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17C-35C: SBTT535 DDT790 TRT469.
- MISC: DV CODE 7 OR HYR ARR CTC VANCE OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
- JUSTMISC: WX OBS LMTD ALL QUAD; ALL EOR NOT VIS FM OBS PT; WHEN FOG AND/OR LO CLOUDS OVR AER 17/35 COND RPT FM OBS PT MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE.
- JASU: 8(A/M32A-86) 10(AM32-95).
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
- OIL: O-148-156 SOAP.
- TRAN ALERT: AVBL DURG PUBL/NOTAM OPS HRS; NO FLEET SVC AVBL; TSNT DEICING UNAVBL.
- CTN: SOME OBST LGT NSTD; ONLY VIS TO 3 MI.
- CTN: ACFT SUNSHADES 735 FT E OF RWY 17L/35R.
- RSTD: PPR AT LEAST 72 BUSINESS HRS IN ADV CTC VANCE AFLD MGT OPS DSN 448-7426, C580-213-7426.
- CTN: LED OBST LGTS MAY NOT BE VIS NVD OR NGT VISION GOGGLES.
- COM/NAV WEATHER: AWOS - 24/7 AUTOMATED OBS; AUGMENTED ONLY DURG OPS HR OR SEV WX.
- WIND SOCK UNLGTD WHEN RWY UNLGTD.
- MISC: VANCE WX OPR H24 (STANDBY PERS MNT ON SAT AND FEDERAL HOL); DSN 448-7203/7530, C580-213-7203/7530. ALL 175-1 WX REQUEST RQR 2 HR NTC. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN RQR. WX OBSN LTD ALL QUAD DUE BLDG, HGR, SHELTERS AND ACFT OBST VIEW. ALL EOR NOT VIS FR OBSN PT. WHEN FOG AND/OR LOW CLOUDS PRESENT OVER APCH END RWY COND RPT FR OBSN PT MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE.
- RSTD: OFFL BUS; SUBMIT REQ TO AFLD MGMT AT DSN 448-7425/7426 C580-213-7425/7426.
- RSTD: RWY 17C-35C CLSD TIL APRX APR 2025.
- MISC: MIGRATORY BIRD ACT BASH (PHASE II) 15 APR - 31 MAY AND 1 NOV - 28 FEB OR ACTIVE VIA NOTAM.
- MISC: AFLD WX OBS RPRTD 24/7 VIAAN/FMQ-19 AWOS; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN REQRD.
Runways
- 4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 17C.
- 4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 17R.
- 4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 35C.
- 4-LGT PAPI LCTD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 35L.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 17C/35C IS GROOVED CONC.
- MID 2000 FT IS GROOVED.
Lighting
- NSTD; INSTALLED ON PRECISION RWY.
- NSTD; INSTALLED ON PRECISION RWY.
Attendance
- CLSD SAT & FED HOL; OT BY NOTAM.
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About KEND
Vance Air Force Base (END · KEND) is an airport in Enid, OK, at 1,313 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 9,217 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEND, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEND have a control tower?
Yes. Vance Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KEND?
Vance Air Force Base has 3 runways; the longest is 9,217 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEND?
Vance Air Force Base is in Enid, OK, at an elevation of 1,313 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3392, -97.9165.
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