Philip Billard Municipal Airport

TOP · KTOP · Topeka, KS · 881 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTOP / TOP
Coordinates: 39.0699, -95.6226
Elevation: 881 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: TOP
Attendance: ALL 0700-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	10:57Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	02:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from KTOP

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 04/22

3,002 ft × 100 ft · ASP

Heading: 044° mag · 49° true

Heading: 224° mag · 229° true

Runway 13/31

5,099 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 72k, Dual tandem 110k.

Heading: 129° mag · 134° true
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 309° mag · 314° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

4,331 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 80k, Dual tandem 96k.

Heading: 177° mag · 182° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 357° mag · 2° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	121.275
CLD	121.9	CLNC DEL
CNTR	123.8	KANSAS CITY CNTR
CTAF	118.7
GND	121.9
RDO	122.45	WICHITA RDO
TWR	118.7	TOPEKA TWR
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TOP · Topeka	VORTAC	117.80	r215° / 5.3 NM
FOE · Forbes	TACAN	111.60	r009° / 7.6 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

METRO. TOPEKA ARPT AUTH.

FORBES FIELD, 6510 SE FORBES AVE, TOPEKA, KS

785-862-2362

Manager

ERIC M. JOHNSON

FORBES FIELD, 6510 SE FORBES AVE, TOPEKA, KS

785-862-2362

Remarks FAA

LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 18 & 31; VASI RWY 18 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
MULTICOM - 121.900.
FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 785-234-2602.

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