Airport information
- FAA LID
- 36K
- Coordinates
- 37.9695, -101.2550
- Elevation
- 3,077 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1955/06
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 05:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 02:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 02:42Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- 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
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 016°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
2,600 ft × 90 ft · Turf (Poor)- Heading
- 016° mag · 25° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 196° mag · 205° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 32 ft, 420 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 14/32
3,400 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 133° mag · 142° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road — 50:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 313° mag · 322° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 9 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,600 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,400 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCK · Garden City | VORTAC | 113.30 | r266° / 25.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- 10 FT RD 0 FT DSTC, 78 FT L ACRS APCH.
- 9 FT RD, 193 FT DSTC, 125 L.
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
- ROUGH & UNEVEN, BARE SPOTS, 6 FT. BERM BOTH SIDES OF RWY, MIDWAY.
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About 36K
Kearny County Airport (36K) is an airport in Lakin, KS, at 3,077 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 36K have a control tower?
No. Kearny 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 36K?
Kearny County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 36K?
Kearny County Airport is in Lakin, KS, at an elevation of 3,077 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9695, -101.2550.
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