New Century Aircenter
IXD · KIXD · Olathe, KS · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunrise | 07:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 7,339 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 133.0
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,085 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,085 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 7,339 ft | |
| 04/22 | 5,132 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“New Century”Taxi & takeoff
“New Century”Departure & arrival
“Kansas City”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 (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 46.9 | ARMY OPS |
| 120.95 | BRAYMER STAR · JHAWK STAR · TYGER STAR |
| 251.075 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 318.1 | BRAYMER STAR · JHAWK STAR · TYGER STAR |
| 347.5 | ARMY OPS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (IXD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCI 113.25 · TOP 117.80 · FOE 111.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI · Kansas City | VORTAC | 113.25 · 79Y | High | r190° / 28.2 NM |
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r116° / 35.8 NM |
| FOE · Forbes | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r096° / 36.7 NM |
| BUM · Butler | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r324° / 38.5 NM |
| ANX · Napoleon | VORTAC | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r239° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KIXD / IXD
- Coordinates
- 38.8309, -94.8903
- Elevation
- 1,087 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.325 · ☎ 913-780-6987
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IXD
- Attendance
- SUN-THU ALL; FRI-SAT 0600-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; HIRL RWY 18-36, MIRL RWY 4-22; TWY LGTS; WIND CONE - CTAF. on 133.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: VASI · 36: MALSR · 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ATCT VIEW OF SW END OF TWY 'F' & RWY 04/22 IS OBSCURED.
- LOW SUN ANGLES RDC VSBY WHEN XING RWY 18/36 FM TWYS 'A' OR 'B'.
- ARMY OPS: DSN 552-6994/5, C913-782-1077.
- TO CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL AND WINTER CONDITIONS NOV-APR CALL 913-715-6005.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MCI APCH AT 118.90.
Lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; HIRL RWY 18-36, MIRL RWY 4-22; TWY LGTS; WIND CONE - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KIXD
New Century Aircenter (IXD · KIXD) is an airport in Olathe, KS, at 1,087 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,339 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIXD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIXD have a control tower?
Yes. New Century Aircenter has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KIXD?
New Century Aircenter has 2 runways; the longest is 7,339 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIXD?
New Century Aircenter is in Olathe, KS, at an elevation of 1,087 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8309, -94.8903.
More about KIXD
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 KIXD 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.
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