Kit Carson County Airport
ITR · KITR · Burlington, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 01:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 02:28Z |
Plan a flight from KITR
Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
Loading station history…
Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Computing today's density altitude…
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Advisories
NOTAMs
Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports
Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 5,199 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 4,218 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 31 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,218 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,199 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KITR → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KITR kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 226.675 | GOODLAND RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 33
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 33 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (OBG) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GLD 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD · Goodland | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r241° / 28.9 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KITR frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
Do you run KITR, or an FBO, flight school, or shop on it? Claim your listing to keep fuel, fees, hours, and services current.
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KITR
- Coordinates
- 39.2425, -102.2850
- Elevation
- 4,218 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.225 · ☎ 970-303-9216
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ITR
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1984/06
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
- TXY MARKED WITH BLUE REFLECTORS.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
Embed KITR weather on your site free widget for schools, clubs & FBOs
Live METAR, flight category, and favored runway for KITR — paste this into your website's HTML. It updates automatically and stays free.
More widgets — crosswind, E6B, density altitude — on the embed page.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: 23CD Aviation Acres Airport (private) (4 NM) · CO22 Hildebrandt Airport (private) (9 NM) · 5CO0 Windy Plains Airport (private) (25 NM) · CO84 Idlers Field (private) (25 NM) · CO28 Clear Sky Ag Airport (private) (26 NM) · 27KS Bellamy Farm Airport (private) (27 NM)
About KITR
Kit Carson County Airport (ITR · KITR) is an airport in Burlington, CO, at 4,218 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KITR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KITR have a control tower?
No. Kit Carson County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KITR?
Kit Carson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KITR?
Kit Carson County Airport is in Burlington, CO, at an elevation of 4,218 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2425, -102.2850.
Fly out of KITR often?
Save KITR as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
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 KITR 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.