Philip Billard Municipal Airport
TOP · KTOP · Topeka, KS · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 11:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 5,099 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (TOP) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.7
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 880 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 107 ft, 2,476 ft from threshold, 920 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 881 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,002 ft | |
| 13/31 | 5,099 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,331 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Topeka”Taxi & takeoff
“Topeka”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 343.7 | TOPEKA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 13
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (TOP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TOP 117.80 · FOE 111.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP · Topeka | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r215° / 5.3 NM |
| FOE · Forbes | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r009° / 7.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 0700-1900
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-1900; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.275 · ☎ 785-274-8258
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Wichita Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- TOP
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 18 & 31; VASI RWY 18 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 118.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: MALSR · 31: VASI · 18: VASI · 36: VASI.
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
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 18 & 31; VASI RWY 18 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 785-234-2602.
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Nearby airports
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About KTOP
Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP · KTOP) is an airport in Topeka, KS, at 881 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,099 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTOP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTOP have a control tower?
Yes. Philip Billard Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KTOP?
Philip Billard Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,099 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTOP?
Philip Billard Municipal Airport is in Topeka, KS, at an elevation of 881 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0699, -95.6226.
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