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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER
- NOTAM facility
- MLC
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 02:24Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:24 PM → 05:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 05:12 AM
Plan a flight from O53
Runway 17/35
3,007 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.51°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.51°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.075 | VANCE APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.9 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODG · Woodring | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r356° / 25.1 NM |
| END · Vance | VORTAC | 115.40 | r008° / 28 NM |
| PER · Pioneer | VORTAC | 113.20 | r270° / 28.4 NM |
| ANY · Anthony | VORTAC | 112.90 | r130° / 30 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF MEDFORD
615 N. FRONT ST., MEDFORD, OK
580-395-2875
Manager
STEVEN BIRKELBACH
615 N. FRONT ST., PO BOX 123, MEDFORD, OK
580-395-2875
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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.
- DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
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