Medford Municipal
O53 · Medford, OK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 07:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,007 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.51°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,092 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 31 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,092 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,007 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Vance”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 273.475 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 319.1 | PONCA CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ODG 109.00 · END 115.40 · PER 113.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODG · Woodring | VOR/DME | 109.00 · 27X | Terminal | r356° / 25.1 NM |
| END · Vance | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r012° / 28 NM |
| PER · Pioneer | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | High | r270° / 28.4 NM |
| ANY · Anthony | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r130° / 30 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- O53
- Coordinates
- 36.7906, -97.7490
- Elevation
- 1,092 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MLC
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- 100 FT REFINERY 1 NM SW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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About O53
Medford Municipal (O53) is an airport in Medford, OK, at 1,092 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does O53 have a control tower?
No. Medford Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at O53?
Medford Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,007 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is O53?
Medford Municipal is in Medford, OK, at an elevation of 1,092 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7906, -97.7490.
More about O53
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 O53 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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