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Whiteman Air Force Base Private

SZL · KSZL · Knob Noster, MO · 870 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSZL / SZL
Coordinates
38.7303, -93.5479
Elevation
870 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1E
Sectional chart
KANSAS CITY
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBIA
NOTAM facility
COU
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM10:17Z
Sunrise05:49 AM10:49Z
Sunset08:42 PM01:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM02:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from KSZL

Runway 01/19

12,400 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High.

01
Heading
010° mag · 11° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (2.86°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
190° mag · 191° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument approach
LOC/GS
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/G49.65ARNG HAWK OPS
APP127.45
ATIS139.3
CLD121.75CLNC DEL
DEP125.925
GND128.275
OPS22.78303 TFS OPS
PMSV34.46PMSV METRO
POST31.1COMD POST
PTD118.725
TWR132.4

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SZL · WhitemanTACAN109.80r156° / 0.3 NM
ANX · NapoleonVORTAC114.00r122° / 34.9 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF
WHITEMAN AFB, SEDALIA, MO
Manager
BASE COMMANDER
WHITEMAN AFB, SEDALIA, MO
660-687-6185

Remarks FAA

  • RWY LOAD CAPACITY: TRT585
  • JASU: 2(A/M32A-86D) 1(AM32-95)
  • FUEL: A, A++, A++100.
  • FLUID: LPOX
  • OIL: SOAP
  • TRAN ALERT: OPR 1400-0400Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0300Z++ FRI; 1400-2300Z++ WKEND, CLSD HOL. LTD DE-ICING OF TRAN ACFT AVBL. FLEET SVC NOT AVBL.
  • RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, RQR APVL FR AFLD MGMT, DSN 975-3101 C660-687-3101, 48 HR PRIOR. ISSUED PPR VAILD 1 HR PRIOR/AFTER ETA. LATE/EARLY ARR/DEP MUST BE RE-COORD. B52 OPS RQR COORD WITH AFLD MGMT. PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, RQR APVL FR AFLD MGMT, DSN 975-3101 C660-687-3101, 48 HR PRIOR. ISSUED PPR VAILD 1 HR PRIOR/AFTER ETA. LATE/EARLY ARR/DEP MUST BE RE-COORD. B52 OPS RQR COORD WITH AFLD MGMT. B52 RWY ACCESS LTD TO TWY D. NO OVFT WEAPONS STOR AREA LCTD ESE OF RWY AND CITY OF KNOB NOSTER LCTD 1.5 NM NNW OF FLD.
  • RSTD: ACFT WITH VIP CTC AFLD MGMT 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. CTC TWR 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
  • CAUTION: 112 FT AGL TWR 4000 FT DIRECTLY WEST ABEAM RWY O1 THLD. POSSIBLE ILLUSION OF BEING HI ON FINAL DUR NGT VFR APCH TO RWY 01.
  • CAUTION: LCL ACFT FLY 300 KT IN OVERHEAD PAT. BIRD WATCH COND CHG RAPIDLY. BIRD AIRCRAFT STRIKE HAZARD (BASH) DISPERSAL METHODS USED INCL PYROTECHNICS AND PROPANE CANNON. CTC ATIS, TWR OR PTD FOR CURRENT BIRD HAZ INFO.
  • TFC PAT: COPTER 1400 FT; RECTANGULAR 1900 FT; OVERHEAD 2400 FT.
  • MISC: AFLD MGMT DSN 975-3101, C660-687-3101, FAX 660-687-2343.
  • ARNG: OPR 1300-2100Z++ MON; 1300-0400Z++ TUE-THURS; 1300-2100Z++ FRI; CLSD WKEND AND HOL. SEE NOTAMS FOR MOST UP TO DATE OPR HR, DSN 975-5768.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRANSIENT SVC AVBL FOR F16 ACFT, EXCEPT THE SENSOR CHIP INSPECTION UNAVBL.
  • MISC: WX OBS VIS RESTRICTIONS: DIRECT VIEW OF THE RY IS BLOCKED BY THE B-2 MAINT DOCKS. VIS IS FURTHER RESTRICTED BY BLDG 33 N ON W SIDE OF FLT LINE.
  • CAUTION: PHASE I REPRESENTS NORMAL BIRD ACTIVITY OUTSIDE MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II REPRESENTS HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY; NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. THE PHASE II TIMEFRAME AT WHITEMAN IS FM 1 APR - 30 MAY (SPRING MIGTRATION) & 15 SEP - 30 NOV (FALL MIGRATION).
  • 20 FT POLE 185 FT SOUTH OF TWY 'C' EAST.
  • MISC: DUR NOTAM SNOW REMOVAL OPR OR FCST WX EVENTS CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 975-3101 C660-687-3101 FOR MOST CURRENT AFLD STATUS.
  • MISC: WHEN AFLD CLSD RSC/RCR UNAVBL.
  • WHEN APP/DEP CLSD CTC GND.
  • MISC: ARFF CAPABILITIES AT PERM REDUCED LVL OF SVC FOR NFPA 403 CAT 9 (E-4, KC-10, VC-25 (747)) & CAT 10 (C-5) ACFT.
  • WX SVC AVBL H24 EXC DUR APVD HOL DSN 975-3062, C660-687-3062. H24 SBY AVBL DUR APVD HOL AND CLOSURE. WX OPS AIRCREWS CAN RCV WX BRFG FR OPS DESK DSN 975-3062, C660-687-3062. AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER ONLY DUR INDCD HR OF OPR.
  • RSTD: PPRS WILL NOT BE GIVEN MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR.
  • CAUTION: FUEL TANKS BTN HANGER 6 AND HANGER 7 DO NOT HAVE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS
  • EXTRMLY LTD DE-ICG CPBLTYS. COORD DE-ICG REQ THRU TSNT MAINT. DE-ICG TRUCK BOOM UNA TO RCH C-5 OR C-17 TAIL. C-5 AND C-17 AIRCREWS MUST BRING DE-ICG TAIL ADAPTER TO BE ABLE TO DE-ICE TAIL OF ACFT.
  • PMSV UNAVBL. ACFT IN NEED OF WX SUPPORT CTC 509 OSS/OSW VIA FONE PATCH 975-3061, C660-687-3061, OR 509 BW/CP 975-3778, C660-687-3778.
  • NO CNTRLN MRK ON COMPASS ROSE/ALTN HAZ CARGO PAD.
  • TACAN GCP TWY C E OF RWY UNUSE.
  • CAUTION - OBSTRUCTION LIGHT OUT OF SERVICE ON THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: BUILDING 117, HARDSTAND 3 BALLPARK LIGHT FIXTURE, BUILDING 52, BUILDING 91, BALLPARK LIGHT FIXTURES ABEAM HANGAR 91, BUILDING 1155, BUILDING 1162, BUILDING 1163 AND THE A-10 SUNSHADES. OBSTRUCTION LIGHT ON COMMUNICATIONS TOWER IS WHITE AND NOT RED.
  • TPA RECTANGULAR 1900 FT, COPTER 1400 FT, OVERHEAD 2400 FT.
  • ADDL WT BRG CPTY: ST175 TDT800
  • RSTRD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

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