Amelia Earhart Airport (K59) Information
Atchison, KS
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | K59 |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 095-10-49.1930W/39-34-13.8890N -95.180331/39.570525 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1073 ft / 327.05 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 77 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles W of Atchison, KS |
| Location: | Atchison County, KS |
| Magnetic Variation: | 06E (1980) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Atchison |
| Address: | 515 Kansas Ave Atchison, KS 66002 |
| Phone number: | 913-367-5560 |
| Manager: | Frank Spatz, Fbo CITY MANAGER KELLY DEMERITT, ALTERNATE ROGER DENTON 913-367-0134 DAYS, 913-367-5566 EVENINGS. |
| Address: | 16701 286th Rd Atchison, KS 66002 |
| Phone number: | 913-367-1872 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Kansas City |
| Region: | ACE - Central |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZKC - Kansas City |
| Tie-in FSS: | ICT - Wichita |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | ICT (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLMOGAS |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimension: | 3000 x 48 ft / 914.4 x 14.6 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 17000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Non-standard lighting system NSTD LIRL HAS NO RY END LGTS AT DEPARTURE END RWY 16. SOME EDGE LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
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Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
| Longitude: | 095-10-51.3430W | 095-10-46.9890W |
| Latitude: | 39-34-28.6360N | 39-33-59.1850N |
| Elevation: | 1040.00 ft | 1072.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 202.00 ft |
| Obstruction: | 24 ft tree, 219.0 ft from runway, 116 ft right of centerline | 44 ft tree, 330.0 ft from runway, 89 ft left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear OBSTN CLNC SLOPE TO DSPLD THLD 12:1. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| AZN | NDB | Amazon | | 233.00 | 06E | 22.7 nm |
| DO | NDB | Dotte | | 359.00 | 05E | 29.0 nm |
| FNB | NDB | Brenner | | 404.00 | 05E | 35.7 nm |
| TO | NDB | Biloy | | 521.00 | 05E | 35.9 nm |
| GKB | NDB | Norge | | 517.00 | 05E | 39.1 nm |
| GQ | NDB | Norge | | 517.00 | 05E | 39.1 nm |
| GPH | NDB | Mosby | | 284.00 | 03E | 42.7 nm |
| EZZ | NDB | Cameron | | 394.00 | 03E | 43.1 nm |
| EVU | NDB | Emville | | 317.00 | 05E | 48.3 nm |
| FOE | TACAN | Forbes | 053X | | 05E | 43.6 nm |
| RBA | VOR/DME | Robinson | 019X | 108.20 | 04E | 20.2 nm |
| RIS | VOR/DME | Riverside | 051X | 111.40 | 05E | 38.3 nm |
| OJC | VOR/DME | Johnson County | 077X | 113.00 | 06E | 48.5 nm |
| STJ | VORTAC | St Joseph | 102X | 115.50 | 08E | 26.2 nm |
| MCI | VORTAC | Kansas City | 079Y | 113.25 | 05E | 26.8 nm |
| TOP | VORTAC | Topeka | 125X | 117.80 | 05E | 31.2 nm |
| MKC | VOT | Kansas City Downtown | | 108.60 | | 38.2 nm |
| FOE | VOT | Forbes | | 111.00 | | 43.5 nm |
Remarks
- TREES BOTH SIDES RY 16, FIRST 500 FT.
- GLIDER OPNS FM GRASS WEST SIDE OF RY.
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