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Elk County Airport

2K6 · Moline, KS · 1,063 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2K6
Coordinates
37.3806, -96.2708
Elevation
1,063 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
KANSAS CITY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
WICHITA
NOTAM facility
ICT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1946/12
Distance from city
3 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunrise06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunset08:49 PM01:49Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:20 PM02:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 05:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 2K6

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 177°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,510 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)
18
Heading
177° mag · 183° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
357° mag · 3° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 38 ft, 289 ft from threshold, 119 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BVO · BartlesvilleVOR-DME117.90r332° / 35 NM
CNU · ChanuteVOR-DME109.20r241° / 35.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
ELK COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, HOWARD, KS
620-374-2490
Manager
BETH KOEHLER
POST OFFICE BOX 623, HOWARD, KS
620-374-3597

Remarks FAA

  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • RWY 18/36 HAS CENTERLINE MARKING ONLY
  • OVERGROWN GRASS WATERWAY 20 FT FM RY END. SMALL TREE 25 FT TALL, 115 FT RIGHT OF RWY.
  • +15 FT ROAD AT THLD.
  • THE POLES THAT CONSTITUTE THE CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION ON THE RIGHT ARE NOT VISIBLY MARKED OR LGTD.

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 2K6 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.

About 2K6

Elk County Airport (2K6) is an airport in Moline, KS, at 1,063 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,510 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2K6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2K6 have a control tower?

No. Elk County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2K6?

Elk County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,510 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2K6?

Elk County Airport is in Moline, KS, at an elevation of 1,063 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3806, -96.2708.

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